The lights of the Eiffel Tower were turned off in tribute to the victims of two mosque shootings in Christchurch, New Zealand that left at least 49 people dead. "Our gun laws will change," Ardern promised in a news conference on Saturday morning, local time. She said the shooter had five guns, two s...

For a disparate group of English pensioners retirement takes an unconventional turn when they abandon their homeland, enticed by advertisements for The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, a seemingly luxurious sanctuary for "the elderly and beautiful" in Jaipur, India. On arrival, they discover that the ho...

Dale Chihuly has been creating major Glass Blown exhibitions in major parks and venues across the country. He has major exhibits abroad including Jerusalem, Israel and Venice, Italy. Community of Lights had the opportunity to visit his exhibit at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden in Miami, Florida. ...

Color quite literally colors the way we view our world. Let’s take a deep dive into the symbolism of colors in cultures around the world. From red‘s primal association with passion and aggression, to blue‘s association with conservatism and peace-keeping, there are near-universal symbolic meanings

The Secret File is a compilation of photographs that have been circulated in the internet through viral marketing. It seems that the photos emerged from secret files of governments and agencies from around the world. They have been compiled here not only for pleasure and enjoyment, but to makes u...

We are on the threshold of a new era. Our planet's climate is at risk. Natural resources are growing scarce. In 2050, the number of people living in cities will be greater than the entire population of the Earth today. That's why researchers, inventors, and engineers need to be more creative today t...

Billy Joel,was honored with the Library of Congress' Gershwin Prize for Popular Song in a star-studded celebration that aired on PBS, and among the tribute's many highlights was host Kevin Spacey accompanying Joel on "Piano Man," with the House of Cards actor showing off his impressive harmonica ski...

In the early hours of May 17, 2011 a beautiful filament erupted from the Sun and sent a cloud of plasma into space. This Coronal Mass Ejection was not aimed at Earth but most likely will interact with Earth's magnetic field two days later, creating some of these beautiful auroras. The second segment...

A dramatic comedy set in the world of male strippers, "Magic Mike" is directed by Academy Award(R)-winning director Steven Soderbergh ("Traffic") and stars Channing Tatum in a story inspired by his real life. The film follows Mike (Tatum) as he takes a young dancer called The Kid (Alex Pettyfer) und...

This movie of the March 6, 2012 X5.4 flare was captured by the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) in the 171 and 131 Angstrom wavelength. One of the most dramatic features is the way the entire surface of the sun seems to ripple with the force of the eruption. This movement comes from something called...