"María" is a song recorded by Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin for his third studio album, A Medio Vivir (1995). The song was written by Ian Blake, Luis Gómez Escolar, and KC Porter, while the production was handled by Porter, Tom Vickers, and Steve Berkowitz. It was released to radio stations by So

Every November a celebration known as the Vigil of the Authentic Intrepid Searchers of Danger takes place in the city of Juchitán, Oaxaca, in Mexico. In this community of Zapotec indigenous people, it's generally understood that there are men, there are women, and there are muxes (pronounced "mooshe

A federal judge has declared Florida's ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional, joining state judges in four counties who have sided with gay couples wishing to tie the knot.

Netta who represented Israel at the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest in Lisbon was the winner with the song TOY. The coveted Glass Microphone Award was given to Netta during the final ceremony who took place on Saturday, May 12, 2018 in Lisbon Portugal, setting the 2019 Song Contest in Jerusalem, Israel...

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

Florida became the 36th State to legalize same-sex marriage on January 5th, 2015. Now 72% of americans reside in marriage equality areas. The first weddings in Florida took place in Miami-Dade county followed by other South Florida counties including Broward where massive weddings took place after...

Emergency workers were honoured during Mexico City's Day of Dead parade on Saturday which was dedicated to the victims of the September 19 earthquake.

Eden Alene will represent Israel at the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 with the song Set Me Free. Eden Alene’s roots stretch from her birthplace, Jerusalem, to her mother’s home country, Ethiopia.
Already a talented ballerina, Eden started vocal lessons at the age of 11 and it wasn’t too long before

In our World of Weddings series, we are exploring the different ways people get married and celebrate their love around the globe. Seth Doane traveled to Tel Aviv where he met a same-sex couple who had to find a legal loophole to get their marriage recognized.

A special presentation from the Israel Phillarmonic Orchestra. This Pessach, because each of us is celebrating separately, we prepared a special musical greeting, which we hope you'll enjoy.
On behalf of the orchestra, we wish all our subscribers and all music lovers in Israel a happy Passover an...