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Jazz may be America’s greatest contribution to music, and New Orleans, the birthplace of jazz, continues to celebrate its rich musical heritage. Jazz, gospel, Cajun, zydeco, blues, R&B, rock, funk, African, Latin, Caribbean, folk, and many other styles of music […]

The magnitude-7.8 earthquake that hit Nepal Saturday morning has claimed the lives of thousands of people, along with the destruction of numerous landmarks that cannot be replaced. Of the remaining eight million survivors, a majority have been displaced and forced […]

Catching up with Katie Piner is always a privilege. I have known Katie for ten years, we met in Cairo, Egypt where we both went to the American school, and graduated beneath the Giza Pyramids.   Katie is a Third […]

This inforgraphic shows holidays in April from three of the major religions around the globe. Christian holidays include Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Palm Sunday and Easter, all occurring in the early days of the month. The major Jewish […]

Stromae is a celebrated singer, rapper and songwriter hailing from Brussels, Belgium. A huge hit in Europe, this year he took the U.S. by storm during a West Coast tour and appearance at Cochella. Hearing just a few notes of […]

As the United States and Cuba work toward establishing diplomatic relations in 2015, it is important to understand why relations became tense between the two countries to begin with. During the age of the Cold War, the fight against Communism […]

A list of 15 places to entice any level photographer to travel and explore this beautiful world.   Santorini Island, Greece Santorini is truly incredible. The combination of the white houses and buildings, navy blue roofs, teal blue water, and […]

This visual shows the distribution of the most popular religions around the globe. Christians (32%) and Muslims (23%) make up the largest religious groups, while those unaffiliated with a religious group make up 16% of the total population. In China, the […]