Preparing for the Olympics is no laughing matter. As one commenter points out, it’s a full-time job. Thorpe, 22, has been openly gay in the sport since he was 18 and has confronted stereotypes in gymnastics. His day starts at 9:00 a.m., with conditioning and rehab. Then it’s over to the mat for two

From their origins in Frankfurt’s Jewish ghetto, the Rothschilds became the most powerful banking family of the 19th century.From their origins in Frankfurt’s Jewish ghetto, the Rothschilds became the most powerful banking family of the 19th century. Four generations of the Rothschild family have si

Researchers at Scripps Oceanography and the Western Australian Museum capture on video the first-ever field sighting of the newly discovered third species of seadragon. As they observed two Ruby Seadragons on video for nearly 30 minutes, the scientists uncovered new details about their anatomy, habi...

Yves Saint Laurent, one of the most influential couturiers of the second half of the 20th century, kept nearly all of his original work. View his private collection and tour his fashion house in Paris, which will become a museum the fal of 2017.

"The Dark Knight Rises" is the epic conclusion to filmmaker Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy, Leading an all-star international cast, Oscar(R) winner Christian Bale ("The Fighter") again plays the dual role of Bruce Wayne/Batman. The film also stars Anne Hathaway, as Selina Kyle; Tom Hardy, as Ban...

Tom Ball is from Brighton, England. He competed on the fifteenth series of Britain's Got Talent, where he concluded the competition in 3rd place behind Axel Blake and Jamie Leahey. He also works as a teacher at a secondary school.

As the votes are announced in the New Zealand Parliament that affirm the Definition of Marriage Amendment (allowing equal marriage rights for the gay community), spectators in the gallery break into a Maori love song which most of the Members of Parliament then join in with. Quite touching. For my A

In this edition of "Tapestry: The Faces of AIDS," we presents Oncology Pharmacist David King. In his up close and personal interview, David King describes how he found out his HIV status four years ago, even though he believes he was infected in the early stages of the AIDS epidemic in the 1980's. H...

This edition of the series "Tapestry: The Faces of AIDS", profiles Jen and Paul Robertson, who are honoring their dear friend interior designer Carl Freiwald. Carl was a native of Michigan who died of AIDS at the age of 49. He was a talented interior designer who worked for the Robertson Brothers in...

This edition of the series "Tapestry: The Faces of AIDS", profiles Robby Sherwin, a native of Washington DC who attended Colorado State College and lived in San Francisco during the Harvey Milk era. Robby has worked in Hotel Management and as a Chef throughout his career. He is currently retired liv...