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The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute planned to honor the activist at a February event. It now says her statements and public record do not "meet all of the criteria on which the award is based."

The Netherlands branch of the organization published a slick magazine about refugees called "Glamoria" and put a flirtatious photo of a woman wearing life jackets on the cover.

Iran is one of the only countries where women and girls must wear the traditional garment by law. These activists are breaking the rules in protest.

When it comes to social media, many Venezuelans choose to self-censor. But for others, social media can be a lifeline. One pharmacist uses Twitter to help people find scarce medicines.

Illinois Sen. Richard Durbin talks about Chicago after more than 700 homicides in 2016. He says there's not one solution, but the city does need federal funds to grow the police force.

Ahmed Alaa describes hoisting a rainbow flag at a concert in Cairo as the "best five minutes of his life." Now he faces years in prison and says his family and his life have been destroyed.

Twelve members of a boys soccer team and their coach were trapped in the cave by rising floodwaters more than a week ago. "We found them safe," Chiang Rai Gov. Narongsak Osotthanakorn says.

The leading Democratic presidential campaigns are working to reach voters at a distance, with virtual rallies and more reliance on outreach by phone and social media.

The Committee To Defend The President returned a $1,000 contribution to Earl Holt III, whose racist writings were cited by the white man who shot nine Black parishioners in Charleston, S.C., in 2015.

Reddit unveiled an update to its hate speech policies on Monday, including shutting down about 2,000 subreddits. It is the latest example of a popular online platform cracking down on hate speech.