In 2019 the world will descend on New York City for the 50th Anniversary of Stonewall in conjunction with WorldPride. Be a part of history.

"Before Fame" presents a unique look at celebrities and people who have made a difference in the world of music, sports, art and films as well as in the political and spiritual world before they became famous. From Churchill to Pope Francis, from Tiger Woods and Muhammad Ali to Presidents Barak Obam...

Today’s video Google Doodle, illustrated by Los Angeles-based guest artist Loveis Wise and narrated by actor and activist LeVar Burton, honors the 155th anniversary of Juneteenth. Short for “June Nineteenth,” Juneteenth marks the true end of chattel slavery across the United States— which didn’t act

The Supreme Court has struck down the Defense of Marriage Act providing equal rights to same sex marriages in more than one thousand federal government programs including taxation and health care. The Court also ruled Against Proposition 8 on the basis that they can not take the challenge to Califor...

American astrophysicist and cosmologist Neil deGrasse Tyson wrote and narrated a YouTube piece for Minute Physics called A Brief History of Everything, with the scientist explaining and condensing the epic 16 billion year history of the universe into a succinct eight minute video. While the basic co

Former President Jimmy Carter is receiving hospice care at his home, the Carter Center announced 2/18/2023.. He made the decision after a series of short hospital stays, the center said in a statement. Born on October 1, 1924, in Plains, Georgia, Jimmy Carter was the 39th president of the United Sta...

The ten most ambitious mega-projects currently under development around the world, featuring: Dubai World Central Airport (United Arab Emirates); Songdo International Business District (South Korea); Tokyo-Osaka Maglev Train (Japan); Masdar City (United Arab Emirates); The Grand Canal (Nicaragua); N...

A stop-motion remake of the classic Pinball Number 12 animation from Sesame Street. Music by Perrin Cloutier of the band Beirut.

From humble beginnings in Cuba, Gloria Estefan came to America and broke through all barriers to become a crossover sensation at the very top of the pop music world. But just when she thought she had it all, she almost lost everything. You’re invited to step behind the music that made her an interna

As the only person ever to be White House national security adviser and secretary of state at the same time, Henry Kissinger exercised a control over U.S. foreign policy that has rarely been equaled by anyone who was not president.