The first European infected by a strain of Ebola that has killed more than 932 people in West Africa, Spanish priest Miguel Pajares, has arrived in his homecountry on Thursday, August 7, 2014. Pajares, 75, was working for a non-governmental organization in Liberia and was repatriated along with his ...

Thi is a special tribute created for Jamie Hubley, a gay 15-year-old from Ottawa, Canada who recently committed suicide as a result of bullying. The 10th grade student documented his life, including his depression and the hardships of being a gay teen in a blog. He also made comments on his diffic...

At the culmination of his five-minute lecture on "the power of diversity" of race and gender Lt. Gen. Jay Silveria said: "Reach for your phones. I'm serious: Reach for your phones. ... Grab your phones. I want you to videotape this — so that you have it, so that you can use it, so that we all have t

Former President Jimmy Carter is receiving hospice care at his home, the Carter Center announced 2/18/2023.. He made the decision after a series of short hospital stays, the center said in a statement. Born on October 1, 1924, in Plains, Georgia, Jimmy Carter was the 39th president of the United Sta...

Squirrels - the acrobats of the animal world - are helping scientists develop ever more agile smart robots. Engineers have got to the bottom of the split-second thinking of the bushy-tailed rodents. It enables them to leap and land - from the sturdiest wall to the flimsiest branch. The breakthrough...

This is the third installment of the sibling duo's
Viviane Trilogy and so far has the greatest impact. Aside from being the official Israeli submission to the Oscars and having been nominated for a Golden Globe Award 2015 as Best Foreign Movie, it is getting the attention of the of the very-orthad...

It's time to lip sync for this legend's life! In honor of beloved icon Meryl Streep, 11 world famous drag queens transform into her award-winning catalog of characters to celebrate a Night of 1000 Meryls. Join Valentina, Manila Luzon, Monique Heart, Kim Chi, Willam, Vanessa "Vanjie" Mateo and more a...

The Feynman Series is a companion project with The Sagan Series in hopes to promote scientific education and scientific literacy in the general population. Honours is the theme of Part II of the series.

The 'Dance of the 41' changed the way that Mexico interpreted gender and sexuality forever. The number 13 is commonly considered unlucky, but in Mexico, the number 41 has been seen as taboo and avoided—at one point the Army left the number out of battalions, hotel and hospital rooms didn’t use it an

The story of Oakland A's general manager Billy Beane's successful attempt to put together a baseball club on a budget by employing computer-generated analysis to draft his players. Director: Bennett Miller
Writers: Steven Zaillian (screenplay), Aaron Sorkin (screenplay) Stars: Brad Pitt, Robin Wr...