Travel + Leisure editor Sarah Spagnolo takes us to hotels, new restaurants, and beautiful beaches of Santa Barbara, California.

Arctic sea ice is a key component of our global climate system. Scientists have observed that our polar ice is melting at an alarming rate. Dire consequences may ensue for man, beast and our planet as a whole, if we don’t move to alternative non-fossil sources of energy. View this informative video from Greenpeace.

In this classic rock song, Meredith Brooks sings about having a complex and multifaceted personality. Brooks has said she wanted to reclaim the word “Bitch” from its pejorative associations, and that the song has achieved its purpose of being a "celebration of Everywoman's multiple psyches."

This is the trailer for Quentin Tarantino's indy noir masterpiece that made him one of America's most respected filmmakers, made stars of Uma Thurman and Samuel L. Jackson, and revived John Travolta's sagging career. The film combines the stories of four groups of hoods in Los Angeles.

A British couple talks about a music festival they have just attended in Lucca, Italy. Not only are they enthusiastic about the music, they are also impressed with the venues and their accessibility.

The BBC looks at a new and innovative renewable energy invention, Kite Power Solutions. It is estimated that 30 kites could provide electricity for 75,000 homes.

Sammy Hagar revisits his first Van Halen hit single with his new band the Circle featuring Michael Anthony, Jason Bonham, and Vic Johnson.

First lady Michelle Obama met with Melania Trump at the White House on Thursday as both families prepare for the transition.

The world’s worst human rights abuses require permanent solutions. The Enough Project uses cutting-edge research, advocacy and campaigning to work toward ending genocide and crimes against humanity.

Even if you're not the biggest fan of school, you've got to admit it's better than the historical schools depicted in this series! They certainly had some questionable moral codes and weird punishments...

Not long ago, in Welsh schools, the pupils weren’t allowed to speak their native language, Welsh! There was no choice but to learn English. In the Victorian classroom, learning is dull and repetitive, but today’s lesson is not going exactly as the teacher has planned.

After Victoria became Queen, English children’s names became really weird. A girl called Never… a boy called Toilet… For one poor teacher, taking the class register is almost impossible!

Some of the schools in Georgian England were very rough places! In this video, a prospective pupil and his parents get caught up in a full-scale schoolboy rebellion while on a tour with the headmaster. They even encounter flying masonry and gunfire!

President Barack Obama, accompanied by Vice President Joe Biden, spoke from the White House Rose Garden on Thursday, where he congratulated President-elect Donald Trump and put forth his commitment to a peaceful transition of power.

44th president of the United States Barack Obama speaks about his understanding of American democracy following the election of Donald Trump.