Working with India to accelerate clean energy revolution: US

The US is working closely with India to accelerate its clean energy revolution and address the impacts of climate change, the White House said on Friday. “We are work...

Governance Tips from India's Children

Manisha from Siwan:
The Price We Pay for Patriarchy

For 23 years, I was a UNICEF   official. This meant children paid my salary. Chi...

Moreno talks Hollywood at charity luncheon

Legendary actress, singer and dancer Rita Moreno was in Tampa on Thursday as Keynote Speaker for the Philanthropic Women of St. Joseph’s sixth annual luncheon.

Global warming: Ice loss makes Arctic itself a bigger climate changer

As the Arctic region loses ice cover to global warming, it is itself becoming a stronger contributor to warming than climate models had predicted it would, a new study find...

Gwyneth Paltrow, Reese Witherspoon & More Stars Go All Out For Stand Up To Cancer Event

The celebrities came in droves last night for the Stand Up to Cancer event in Culver City, Calif., hosted by Reese Witherspoon and husband Jim Toth. It’s a truly wort...

Top 100 Movies of All Time… By Female Directors

Everyone has lists. AFI has lists. Spike Lee has lists. Sight & Sound has lists. But in all this listmaking, more often than not, female directors get shafted. Sure, so...

U.S. to launch ‘climate hubs’ to help farmers face climate change

(Reuters) – President Barack Obama’s administration will announced on Wednesday the formation of seven “climate hubs” to help farmers and rural comm...

Taylor Swift named most charitable star

Los Angeles: Country singer Taylor Swift has been named the most charitable celebrity of the year.

In a list complied DoSomething.Org, the 24-year-old singer topped...

163 Years Ago, A Former Slave Rocked The World With These Words

Actress Alfre Woodard performs a very moving piece from abolitionist, women’s rights proponent, and former slave Sojourner Truth that was originally delivered in 1851...