1+ hour, 52+ min ago  (926+ words) Despite being more than 10,000 miles apart and on different continents, Alizae Kurtzig and Thando Maluleke have a lot in common. They love to travel and learn about new cultures. They love to play basketball. And they have written a book…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago  (164+ words) The good news for fans of his often visionary work is that his craft shows no sign of compromise. His new documentary, "Ghost Elephants," is a venture between National Geographic and Disney, but Herzog is still doing what he always…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (740+ words) The image most people have of penguins is how they look on land'wearing their flightlessness as a burden for all to see, along with those smart little dinner jackets of theirs. Yet the first time Europeans encountered penguins, it was…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago  (512+ words) Twenty-five years ago, Marin resident Bill Rankin opted for an audacious retirement. He co-founded the Global AIDS Interfaith Alliance, an international health organization, with neurosurgeon Charlie Wilson to alleviate the suffering caused by HIV/AIDS in rural Africa. Next month,…...