For America's beekeepers, who have struggled for nearly a decade with a mysterious malady called colony collapse disorder that kills honeybees in mass, this past year was particularly bad. It has been very hard to keep them alive.

Mexico's supreme court has upheld a law allowing same-sex marriages in the capital, dealing a blow to federal prosecutors who argued that it violated the constitutional protection of the family. The justices' eight to two ruling this past week will be seen as legal victory for hundreds of gay couple...

Cher brought it down a notch this week with the release of her latest ABBA cover, “One of Us.” It’s certainly a departure from her fist-pumping previous covers, and Cher herself used the crying emoji to describe the tune on her ever-magnetic Twitter account.The song was originally released in 1981 o

Texas lawmakers vote this week on whether the state should officially defy the Supreme Court's ruling on marriage. Alabama and Minnesota are debating bills to undermine marriage equality. At least one presidential candidate seems to think that if elected he could veto the Supreme Court. But a new s...

RADIANT PRESENCE: “For this year’s Day With(out) Art 2015, Visual AIDS collaborated with 9 influential artists, activists and curators— Bill Arning, Ian Alteveer, Chris Vargas, Rae Lewis-Thornton, Mark S. King, Allen Frame, Maria Mejia, Jack Mackenroth, and Kimberly Drew—to present RADIANT PRESENCE.

US space agency NASA has warned that a huge 1,082 ft asteroid bigger than the Eiffel Tower will break into Earth’s orbit in just over a week.The space rock is heading our way and should skim past us on December 11. NASA has its eye on Asteroid 4660 Nereus because it’s well over 492 feet long and wil

Hanukkah has a new anthem thanks to Boyz II Menorah, a supergroup with James Corden, Zach Braff, Charlie Puth, Christopher Mintz-Plasse and Josh Peck. So, girl, don't light the candles without the light from "A Week and a Day."

We visited Thailand in the Fall of 2018 as part of a three week trip on a cruise ship throughout Asia. Thailand is a Southeast Asian country. It's known for tropical beaches, opulent royal palaces, ancient ruins and ornate temples displaying figures of Buddha. In Bangkok, the capital, an ultramoder...

Country music duo Brothers Osborne released a video last week for their new single “Stay a Little Longer” which offers something rare in country music: a look into romantic moments between gay, interracial, and older couples. “That song gives [audiences] everything that we are. It starts off and the

Maestro Herbert Blomstedt and the New York Philharmonic dedicate this week's performances to the people of Ukraine. To honor them and to join them in longing for peace, the Orchestra performed the Ukrainian National anthem "Shche ne vmerla Ukraina."