Near the start of the 20th century, a mysterious and deadly virus terrified Americans, particularly infecting young kids: Polio. Correspondent Rita Braver looks at the scientific arsenal brought to combat the epidemic and develop a vaccine, and talks with documentary filmmaker Carl Kurlander ("The S

Humanity just won a really important victory in our battle to lower the CO2 emissions that are causing climate change. Tesla CEO Elon Musk introduced the world to the “Powerwall,” a wall-mounted battery for your house which aims to accelerate our transition to clean solar and wind-power.

Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley, along with the Speaker of the House of Delegates and President of the State Senate, sign HB 438 (Civil Marriage Protection Act) on March 1, 2012, making it law. Same-sex couples will be able to get married in 2013.

The Australian House of Representatives celebrates in the chamber on Thursday after passing a long-awaited bill to legalise same-sex marriage. The prime minister, Malcolm Turnbull, tells the gathered MPs that it’s a day 'for love, for equality, for respect' as those in the public gallery burst into

The Four Freedoms were goals articulated by United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt on Monday, January 6, 1941. In an address known as the Four Freedoms speech (technically the 1941 State of the Union address), he proposed four fundamental freedoms that people "everywhere in the world" ought t...

The White House Invites You to the signing of the Respect for Marriage Act:: The Respect for Marriage Act (RFMA; H.R. 8404) is a bill in the United States Congress to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), require the U.S. federal government to recognize the validity of same-sex and interracial...

Every day, 1,000 World War II veterans die.
Our mission, Operation Resolve, is simple: send every living World War II veteran to the stunning memorial created in their name in Washington, DC, before it's too late.
To help make that happen and to tell the remarkable stories of these heroes, Stars a...

Shine, written by Stoneman Douglas students Sawyer Garrity and Andrea Peña in response to the tragic shooting at their school on February 14, 2018 to inspire unity, hope, and change. MSD alum Brittani Kagan collaborated with students and faculty to create this music video to honor the victims and t

Little Boots - Every Night I Say A Prayer (Official Video). Directed by Zaiba Jabbar

Go behind the scenes with Renée Zellweger, the cast and filmmakers as they talk about the making of JUDY. Judy, the much-anticipated Judy Garland biopic starring Oscar-winner Renee Zellweger opens September 27. To whet the appetite of Garland and Zellweger fans chomping at the bit to see this cinema