Brittany Maynard Dies with Dignity
Here is 29-year-old Brittany Maynard’s public story of bravely enduring brain cancer. She died peacefully on Saturday, Nov. 1, in her Portland home, surrounded by family and friends. “Brittany has…
US Half Marathon Draws Participants from 24 Countries
Over 5,000 running enthusiasts from 24 countries participated in the 13th annual US Half Marathon through San Francisco on Sunday. “The US Half Marathon is a one-of-a-kind event which offers…
Dalai Lama Wants to Increase Human Happiness
Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, opened the 2nd International Symposium for Contemplative Studies (ISCS) in Boston on Friday with more than 1400 academics, researchers, practitioners and graduate students present…
Get Ready for Burlesque Idol Grand Finale
Created to help support emerging talent, Burlesque Idol is an entertaining evening happening on Nov. 6th. Started by Lola LaBelle in 2010, it has been running in London for the…
25th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall
The countdown is on. From 7-9 November, 8,000 illuminated balloons will change Berlin’s face. They will line a “Lichtgrenze” (border of light) along the former path of the Berlin Wall…
Will Brittany Maynard Die with Dignity?
Terminally ill 29-year-old Brittany Maynard has released a new video as part of her joint campaign with Compassion & Choices to expand access to death with dignity in California and…