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Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore rides in on a horse to vote and is pictured preparing to tie it up.

What To Watch For And What's At Stake In The Alabama Senate Race

No matter what happens in Alabama on Tuesday, it will have consequences that stretch from Birmingham to the Beltway.

Patou Izai stands on the roof above the office of the radio show he produces in Kinshasa, capital of Democratic Republic of Congo, for the LGBTI community.

Gay, Out And On The Airwaves In Kinshasa

Patou Izai wanted to challenge the negative comments about the LGBTI community in the Democratic Republic of Congo — and create a space for dialogue. So he started a radio show.

The Gun Owners of America – which has been described as a more extreme version of the NRA – recruited members for its New York chapter at the Albany Gun Show.

In New York, Gun Owners Balk At New Handgun Database

A plan to have gun owners in New York register their handguns has sparked anger. State officials say a database will help keep guns out of the hands of people who legally shouldn't have them.

Abu Qader, 18, came to the U.S. from Afghanistan as a baby. Now a freshman at Cornell University, he has founded a medical technology company with the goal of improving diagnosis of breast cancer in poor countries.

Teenager Aims To Improve Breast Cancer Diagnosis In Poor Countries

Abu Qader came to the U.S. from Afghanistan when he was a baby. He wants to use his technology know-how to help the women of his birthplace.

Carolina "Maria" Hurtado in the now abandoned maternity ward of the Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center, where she was sterilized four decades ago.

Film Portrays A 'Perfect Storm' That Led To Unwanted Sterilizations For Many Latinas

About 40 years ago, Consuelo Hermosillo went to the hospital for an emergency cesarean section. Against her will, she left unable to have more children. No Más Bebés airs tonight on PBS.

Shirley Malcom, head of Education and Human Resources at AAAS, talks during a discussion on the implications from the Minority Male STEM Initiative at the Symposium on Supporting Underrepresented Minority Males in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2012 at NASA headquarters in Washington. (Paul E. Alers/NASA via Creative Commons)

Improving STEM Education In America, And Making It More Diverse

The U.S. continues to lag other countries in STEM education, and new hires in science and tech overwhelmingly tend to be white and Asian men.

David Padilla with his daughter Sasha after being released a halfway house. This was his last step to returning home after nearly two decades in federal prison.

'It's Just The Beginning Now,' Says Man Freed From Serving 2 Life Sentences

David Padilla is adjusting to life back home in Northeast Philadelphia. After nearly 20 years in prison, he won clemency last year, freeing him from two life sentences for nonviolent drug crimes.

Actor Abraham Attah attends the Academy Awards in a tux and Toms footwear.

Toms Shoes A Hit At Oscars, But Does Shoe Giveaway Hit The Mark?

The for-profit company gives a free pair of shoes to a poor child for every pair a consumer buys. Is that a good idea?

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt Bernie Sanders and Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton appear together at Portsmouth, N.H. High School where Sanders endorsed Clinton for president of the United States.

In Show Of Party Unity, Bernie Sanders (Finally) Endorses Hillary Clinton

The Vermont senator's endorsement is the conclusion to the long, surprising Democratic primary fight. Clinton praised Sanders, and Sanders returned the favor, saying it was important to elect Clinton.

Asian American rapper and actress Awkwafina plays Billi in "The Farewell."

Asian American Rapper Awkwafina Grapples With Grief Across Borders In 'The Farewell'

In her new film, "The Farewell," Awkwafina plays Billi, a woman whose grandmother is diagnosed with terminal cancer.

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