A woman who could be considered Africa's Oprah Winfrey launched an entertainment network yesterday that will be beamed into nearly every country on the continent with programs showcasing the modern and positive aspects of the burgeoning middle class. But the broadcast network is being produced by Africans for a global black audience.
Oprah surprised a Washington, DC charity with a huge announcement and a donation that would make Tom Cruise jump on her couch again.
The ice cream brand has been using sustainable packaging since 2009 - but over the course of the next year, they're ditching plastic for good.
The initiative is expected to become "the largest installation of solar panels by a regulated utility in the world."
Mules are providing a university in Venezuela with a novel method for transporting books into remote communities and encouraging people to read.
The Seattle Peace Chorus accepted the invitation to sing at Venezuela's 5th Annual International Choral Festival. Their signature piece, "Si Somos Americanos" (We Are All Americans), won the award for Best Song.
"The Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela's poor has been wowing the world, and arrives next week at the New England Conservatory."
Venezuela has become a hotbed of young classical music talent thanks to a system the country has in place that lets youth of all backgrounds get their hands on precious instruments. It's called "el Sistema" - "the system" - and it's all about children, about saving them - hundreds of thousands of children - through classical music.
In a move toward improving strained ties with Washington, Hugo Chavez said Saturday that he is restoring Venezuela's ambassador in Washington. He voiced hopes for a "new era" in relations after exchanging greetings with U.S. President Barack Obama at several points during a regional summit over the weekend.
Thanks to mass vaccination efforts in South and North America, measles has been eliminated from the region for good.
Julie Gautier performed this entire 6-minute dance in a single breath at the bottom of Y40, the world's deepest swimming pool.
It has been 20 years since this Englishman was given a dire cancer diagnosis – and he credits his longevity to the joy of running his antique store.