From the time of Hernando Cortez's conquest until 1821, Mexico was a colony of Spain. Mexico fought for and gained its independence in the early 1800s. On Sept. 16, 1810, in the town of Dolores Hidalgo, the priest Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla rang his church's bells and exorted the local Indians to "r...

Twenty-seven years ago, Sally Ride became the first American woman in
space on Jun 18, 1983. She accomplished this historic milestone when
she flew aboard Space Shuttle Challenger as a mission specialist for
the six-day STS-7 mission. Ride, a southern California native, was also
a mission specia...

To celebrate the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., two a cappella groups join, in what would normally seem an unlikely collaboration, to perform a cover version of the classic James Taylor song, “Shed a Little Light.” The Maccabeats, a Jewish a Capella group, are known for their catchy tunes to J

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

Chanel will represent Spain at the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest in Turin with the song SloMo.Chanel is a singer, dancer, and occasional actress, born in Cuba and raised in Spain since she was four years old. If SloMo sounds like an instant dance floor filler, there’s good reason: her songwriting tea

Linsey Pollak turns a carrot into a clarinet using an electic drill a carrot and a saxophone mouthpiece, and plays it all in a matter of 5 minutes. Linsey Pollak is an Australian musician, instrument maker, composer, musical director and community music facilitator. He has recorded 31 albums, toured...

Q-Force follows the story of Steve Maryweather (Sean Hayes), a once-rising star at the fictional American Intelligence Agency. Once poised to become the preeminent secret agent in the country, he found himself relegated to West Hollywood when his superiors learned he’s gay. Flash forward ten years,

ONE LIFE tells the true story of Sir Nicholas ‘Nicky’ Winton, a young London broker who, in the months leading up to World War II, rescued 669 predominantly Jewish children from the Nazis. Nicky visited Prague in December 1938 and found families who had fled the rise of the Nazis in Germany and Aust

Elton John & Britney Spears’ new single ‘Hold Me Closer’ is out. Britney Spears is back. The singer, 40, has collaborated with Elton John to release her first new single in six years. The track itself is not super new. ‘Hold Me Closer’ is a dance reworking of the Elton classic, ‘Tiny Dancer.’ It’

María Félix, the accomplished Mexican film actress who was known for defying stereotypes and famously turning down Hollywood roles, would have turned 104 years-old on Sunday, April 8, 2018. The Mexican star, who died in April 8,2002 at age 87, acted in more than 47 films in her lifetime and was a m