These snapshots show moments of societal change, but they also show people taking it easy and spending time with their loved ones. Something that sounds pretty nice right about now. Each shot shows a different take on history that what you already know, showing the nuance in a well known story that ...

RISING: REBUILDING GROUND ZERO. A Discovery channel documentary focusing on the development and construction of Ground Zero in lower Manhattan, NYC.

As well as releasing the Red Nose Day single, One Direction are fundraising by doing something funny for money...and they want you to join them!

RT Reports: There have been reports of police beating war veterans during a peaceful protest in the U.S. city of Boston. The demonstration was part of the Occupy Wall Street movement, which is aimed at big business and banks. The protests which started in New York are now countrywide.

In the 2015 James Bond film, Spectre, the opening sequence features a Day of the Dead parade in Mexico City. At the time, no such parade took place in Mexico City; one year later, due to the interest in the film and the government desire to promote the pre-Hispanic Mexican culture, the federal and l

In today’s world of 3D printing and high-tech electronics, it’s nice to see something classic with an innovative twist. That’s the case with this optical illusion lamp by Israeli designer Nir Chehanowski, which has nearly tripled its Kickstarter goal. Dubbed “Bulbing,” the 5mm thick lamp creates the

In the five decades since the Stonewall uprising in New York City in 1969, a new emphasis on inclusivity has changed the public face of the LGBTQ movement, highlighting the diversity of communities who, through a mélange of parties and politics, have been fighting for equal rights all along.

Rafael Barrios has been recognized as one of the most innovative contemporary Latin American artists. Since the 1970's he has continued to perfect his unique concept of Virtualism, a movement that he describes as "the creation of visually [participatory] pieces by dislocating events in our perceptio

America's classic musical comedies is back on Broadway! With a 30-member cast of New York's most talented singers and dancers, ON THE TOWN tells the story of three sailors on 24-hour shore leave eager to experience all that the Big Apple has to offer, including a chance to discover love with the gir...

Oliver Sacks, the famed neurologist and author who was called the “poet laureate of medicine” died in his New York City home Sunday. He was 82. “The MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour” spoke with Sacks in 1989. Joanna Simon asked him how he would like to be remembered in 100 years: “I would like it to be thou