In Spring 2018, five speakers selected from the Collaboratory Network--Gamal Palmer, Carine Warsawski, Rabbi Lori Shapiro, Dr. Sharon Weiss-Greenberg, and Arya Marvazy--worked with ELI Talks to hone and effectively present their own stories of risk-taking at a storytelling event for the May 2018 gat...

In this tenth installement of our "Male Ballet Dancers" we are proud to feature Jovani Furland in Concertino, explaining the anatomy of a dance; Clement Guillone in Acteon; Cesar Corrales, as a young dancer and blooming to become a principal dancer in Canada performing a variation of Action; and

Three presidents of the United States of America: one message of unity.Watch Presidents Barack Obama, George Bush, and Bill Clinton's special message to President Joe Biden.

Eric Fanning sworn in as Secretary of the U.S. Army, making him the first openly gay leader of a U.S. military branch. The United States Senate confirmed Fanning's nomination on May 17, 2016 after many months of Senate obstructionism, on a unanimous voice vote. Fanning became the 22nd Secretary of...

While the vast majority of Americans consider themselves unprejudiced, many of us unintentionally make snap judgments about people based on what we see—whether it’s race, age, gender, religion, sexuality, or disability. This may be a significant reason many people in the U.S. report they feel discri

Some of the Founders and Framers of the Constitution did more than turn over in their graves... they actually resurfaced to sing “The Day Democracy Died.” That, plus they “dig those rhythm and blues! Featured are in order of appearance: George Washington, John Adams, James Madison, Thomas Jefferso

On a stage decorated with a model of the Eiffel Tower and the American and French flags, Cleveland officially closed the 2014 Gay Games on Saturday and handed its flag over to Paris, France, which will host the event in 2018. A delegation from Paris' Gay Games committee accepted the flag from Clevel...

In 1963, rodeo cowboy Jack Twist (Jake Gyllenhaal) and ranch hand Ennis Del Mar (Heath Ledger) are hired by rancher Joe Aguirre (Randy Quaid) as sheep herders in Wyoming. One night on Brokeback Mountain, Jack makes a drunken pass at Ennis that is eventually reciprocated. Though Ennis marries his lon...

“I was driving when I heard ‘The President Sang Amazing Grace,’” Joan Baez told The Atlantic, “and I had to pull over to make sure I heard whose song it was because I knew I had to sing it.” The 77-year-old folk legend included the song in her final album, Whistle Down The Wind, released in early Ma

Italians are making the most of their isolation by singing together and playing music for their neighbours from their balconies during the lockdown. Italy's death toll has crossed 1,400, the highest in the world outside China.