The pursuit of the American dream has become progressively more difficult for immigrants because of the economic slowdown. But, many still stand strong.
Nelson Mandela, the first president of the democratic republic of South Africa, who is 91, forewent Friday's World Cup opening ceremony in South Africa after tragedy struck his family. His great-granddaughter was killed in a car crash.
A Romanian stowaway clung to the undercarriage of a Dubai royal family jet during a flight at 25,000 feet from Vienna, Austria before tumbling onto the tarmac when the plane landed at London Heathrow Airport in England last Sunday.
Columnist Ana Guthrie shares her thoughts on Malawi's decision on releasing the country's first official gay couple.
A bi-racial child in Seattle, Washington was moved from her honors class to a regular class because the child's hair product
allegedly made her teacher ill.
Richard Butler was hiking up a North Carolina mountain with girlfriend Bethany Lott - and an engagement ring in his pocket - when lightning struck.
A leisurely walk through Brooklyn Museum's American High Style exhibit and one may come to a speedy conclusion: fashion has been re-worked, re-vamped and recycled. Much of what is en vogue now was all the rage in the mid to late twentieth century -- from high-waist evening dresses and chunky platform shoes to pants with the infamous knickers and the androgynous jumpsuit.
On May 7, the Brooklyn Museum opened its exhibit, boasting some the most renowned objects from the oldest and greatest collection of fashion from the 18th to 20th century. American High Style comprises approximately eighty-five dressed mannequins and a selection of hats, shoes, sketches that served to embellish the female form throughout the 1900s in America.
On May 7, the Brooklyn Museum opened its exhibit, boasting some the most renowned objects from the oldest and greatest collection of fashion from the 18th to 20th century. American High Style comprises approximately eighty-five dressed mannequins and a selection of hats, shoes, sketches that served to embellish the female form throughout the 1900s in America.
All right. So I'm sitting in the movies next to my wonderful girlfriend a couple of weeks ago. We are watching trailer after trailer as we wait for the feature to begin. At first, all I can think about are the explosions and car chases (what ever happened to catching people's eyes with the flash of a good story?). All of a sudden, something strikes me: Every single masculine hero is idolized for their extreme independence. The thing that makes them attractive is their ability to survive completely alone against unbelievable odds.
A gay couple who were jailed in Malawi have been pardoned by President Bingu wa Mutharika.