Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators from around the world united to urge policy makers to take action on climate change ahead of an upcoming meeting at the United Nation on September 23, 2014.

ISRAEL MUSIC lFor 2nd Lt. Hadar Goldin, a funeral instead of a weddingThe atmosphere at a memorial service for the Israeli officer was almost festive; the words of his heartbroken fiancée echoed an unfathomable loss.

Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-serving British monarch in history, has died at the age of 96. Elizabeth was 25 years old when she assumed the throne in 1952 following the death of her father, King George VI. This year marked the queen's platinum jubilee, celebrating 70 years on the throne. During ...

The purpose of the new single, said producer Yael Silver, is to call for unity and healing in the world: “More than ever, people need to know that their voices make a difference and their voices together are incredibly powerful. We Are the World’ spoke to us universally and we wanted to share our un

Several myths circulated that Haym Solomon negotiated, as return for his assistance in the Financing of the War of Independence, presence on the Seal of the United States. A close look at the one dollar bill reveals that is not the physical star that is present but the formation of the stars of the ...

Yom Ha'atzmaut (Hebrew: יום העצמאות‎ Yōm hā-ʿAṣmāʾūṯ lit. "Independence Day") is the national day of Israel, commemorating the Israeli Declaration of Independence in 1948. It is celebrated on 5th of Iyar according to the Hebrew calendar. Yom Ha'atzmaut is preceded by Yom Hazikaron, the Israeli Fal

Nicholas Kristof shares the story of an immigrants who, at age 16, immigrated to the United States. Years later, his country of origin was put on a list of enemies of the US.

'Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red' sees the Tower of London's famous dry moat filled with 888,246 poppies, one for each British and Colonial fatality during the war and creating a powerful visual commemoration for the First World War Centenary. The project is still ongoing with the last poppy bein...

By the end of 2011 the world will have reached 7 billion people. The United Nations Population Fund is leading an innovative global campaign to bring awareness to the opportunities and challenges that this milestone presents.

The Respect for Marriage Act is a landmark United States federal law passed by the 117th United States Congress to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act, require the U.S. federal government to recognize the validity of same-sex and interracial marriages in the United States, and to protect religious li...