Fashion with a purpose: Seniors gather at a local JCC to knit intricate panels for the Mim & Ray handbag collection, launching this fall.

An exhibit at the Museum of Jewish Heritage uses innovative technology to make sure the testimony of survivors are experienced by future generations.

The president of the 1.6 million-member American Federation of Teachers is the first openly gay woman to preside over a labor union.

Villages in Nepal are remote, but Tevel's volunteers persevere: They hike mountains, share unheated cabins and outdoor squat toilets and use water from village taps.

Dr. Rosenthal says that an understanding of the health care system goes hand-in-hand with empowerment. Treat health care charges as you would any other bill, she says.

Kolkata, the Indian city I left for America as a child of 6, has bewitched me like a distant lover for much of my life.

Some say the coastal city of Kochi's Jewish community dates back to the days of King Solomon.

Penguins and polar bears, a watermelon slice, peppermint candy and stalks of asparagus—all have been sources of inspiration for designer Judith Leiber’s fanciful handbags.