In many ancient cultures, the elite members of society not only married wives but also had concubines on the side, serving a dual purpose. First, to boost a man’s prestige through a demonstration of his capacity to produce children and, of course, his limitless access to indulge in sexual desires. W

The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has produced a music video that joyfully educates gay men about HIV prevention options. Amazingly, it’s foot-stomping fabulous. The song, “Collect My Love,” was released by The Knocks and it features vocals by Alex Newell, the young gender

RADIANT PRESENCE: “For this year’s Day With(out) Art 2015, Visual AIDS collaborated with 9 influential artists, activists and curators— Bill Arning, Ian Alteveer, Chris Vargas, Rae Lewis-Thornton, Mark S. King, Allen Frame, Maria Mejia, Jack Mackenroth, and Kimberly Drew—to present RADIANT PRESENCE.

Every spring, jacarandas bloom in Mexico City. The colorful purple flowers are a living legacy of a Japanese gardener. The Mexican president wanted cherry trees. It was 1930, and President Pascual Ortiz Rubio had seen them lining the streets of Washington and desired the same beautiful spectacle fo

After more than thirty years of service as one of the Navy’s top aviators, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell (Tom Cruise) is where he belongs, pushing the envelope as a courageous test pilot and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him. When he finds himself training a detachment of Top Gun grad

With over 50,000 new HIV infections every year and the highest AIDS-related death rate of any wealthy nation, it has been declared that the US is “losing the battle against HIV.” This failure is a result of gaps in the “HIV Care Continuum” – which consists of the stages of HIV care ranging from kno

The Luxury Survival Condos & doomsday bunkers are built to protect against a catastrophic event while offering privacy and comfort for its residents. Our charge was to design audiovisual systems in each private residence and all public spaces to make residents feel at home. This bunker has been feat...

This could be a huge week for the scientific world.

Physicists at a U.S. laboratory claim to have come extremely close to proving the existence of the elusive subatomic Higgs boson, better known as the 'God particle,' finally bringing order and mass to the universe. The announcement from Fermilab...

A move towards sustainable energy is often talked about as an issue for big government, especially during the 2016 election. However, across the United States, progress is being made in biofuel, wind, and solar power at the grassroots. Atlantic national correspondent James Fallows and contributing w

The World AIDS Museum presents: SMARTRide 10. Hundreds of bikers participated in a 168 mile bike ride from Miami to Key West in November, 2013. Hundreds of other people also participated as volunteers including a medical team, ensuring the safety of the riders. SmartRide is the second largest A...