Lady Gaga has teased her upcoming album release, a collection of Cole Porter standards featuring iconic vocalist Tony Bennett. The record also marks Bennett’s final recording before his retirement due to Alzheimer’s disease earlier this year. The release also celebrates Bennett’s 95th birthday on Au

The show has been playing for months yet King herself has never come to see it. Turns out King had to work herself up emotionally to see such a personal show in a public setting and came to do so on April 3, 2014, in disguise: Ms. King said she wanted to support the cast and crew, people like Jessie

Linsey Pollak turns a carrot into a clarinet using an electic drill a carrot and a saxophone mouthpiece, and plays it all in a matter of 5 minutes. Linsey Pollak is an Australian musician, instrument maker, composer, musical director and community music facilitator. He has recorded 31 albums, toured...

The song "Prayer of the Mothers", was born as a result of an alliance made between singer-songwriter Yael Deckelbaum, and a group of courageous women, leading the movement of “Women Wage Peace”.
The movement arose on summer 2014 during the escalation of violence between Israel and the Palestinians,

Matzo Tacos: A blend of culture and flavors with a sense of sensuality: As I remember the story related to my dad starting a new life in a new home at at the age of 10, I am reminded that I also had to make major adjustments to my life when I lost my dad at the same age of 10. In the same way hi

The first European infected by a strain of Ebola that has killed more than 932 people in West Africa, Spanish priest Miguel Pajares, has arrived in his homecountry on Thursday, August 7, 2014. Pajares, 75, was working for a non-governmental organization in Liberia and was repatriated along with his ...

The World AIDS Museum presents: SMARTRide 10. Hundreds of bikers participated in a 168 mile bike ride from Miami to Key West in November, 2013. Hundreds of other people also participated as volunteers including a medical team, ensuring the safety of the riders. SmartRide is the second largest A...

Same-sex marriage became legal nationwide in the Netherlands (2001), Belgium (2003), Spain (2005), Canada (2005), South Africa (2006), Norway (2009), Sweden (2009), Portugal (2010), Iceland (2010), Argentina (2010), Denmark (2012), Brazil (2013), France (2013), Uruguay (2013), New Zealand (2013), th...

Despite ramped-up security efforts in anticipation of the 2014 Winter Olympics, concerns persist over terrorist threats facing the games. CFR Distinguished Visiting Fellow Raymond W. Kelly highlights three things to know about the threats and response preparedness in Sochi:
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Same-sex marriage became legal nationwide in the Netherlands (2001), Belgium (2003), Spain (2005), Canada (2005), South Africa (2006), Norway (2009), Sweden (2009), Portugal (2010), Iceland (2010), Argentina (2010), Denmark (2012), Brazil (2013), France (2013), Uruguay (2013), New Zealand (2013), th...