Good Times in Gun Country

They are tough, boisterous and mostly likable. They are offered enormous responsibility, which most of them seize with an eagerness that would catch the attention of anyone who has raised teenagers. I forget sometimes just how young they are.

About 1,800 people dressed in Santa costumes prepare to run down the main street in central Sydney November 29, 2009. Organisers of the Variety Club Santa Fun Run, in support of a children's charity,

A proud nation pays homage to its martyrs, who laid down their lives, while fighting to save the pride and honour of the country on November 26, 2008. While remembering the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, let's pay tribute to 174 people,

Paleonanthropologist Don Johanson and graduate student Tom Gray discover the skeleton of Lucy, the first recognizably human member of the primate family tree.

The state-to-state march to legalize gay marriage across the left-leaning Northeast lost some of its momentum this month.

This year 1.2 million girls and boys were victims of child trafficking. That means they were taken from their families. Sold into slavery. Forced to work 7 days a week with dangerous equipment. They endured beatings, malnutrition, and other forms of abuse

And on a Budget, to Boot! Brothers Matt and Ted Lee Seek To Prep Elaborate Meal for 8 with Only $70

All of these blogs stand in the front lines of the civil rights movement that fights for GLBT equality in American society. Without their tireless, unwavering efforts, the community would face even more marginalization and stigmatization.

I once knew an Iraqi man who first learned of the Holocaust when he was an adult, traveling in Israel. It was shocking to think that anyone on earth might not know this story, and the experience gave me a deeper appreciation for the power of ...