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Former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore in 2006.

Federal Judge Orders Ala. Official To Issue Marriage Licenses To Gay Couples

Alabama Supreme Court Justice Roy Moore ordered officials to ignore higher court rulings and not issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, sparking a battle between the state and federal judiciary.

Customers pick up their orders from a Shake Shack in New York City. It's one of the restaurants whose labor practices are detailed in the ROC United Diners' Guide app.

Like Yelp For Labor Rights: This App Rates How Restaurants Treat Workers

Want to know if your favorite restaurant pays its servers a living wage? An app encourages diners to ask before they dig in.

Report: Despite Bans, Pregnant Prisoners Still Shackled During Birth

Across the country, it's common practice to handcuff a pregnant prisoner to her hospital bed while she gives birth.

Kathy Van Sluyters (left), Barbara Carr and Colleen Dickinson chat on a recently finished sidewalk across from Wildflower Terrace, a mixed-income apartment building in the Mueller development for people ages 55 and over.

A Texas Community Takes On Racial Tensions Once Hidden Under The Surface

People move to Austin's Mueller neighborhood to become part of a progressive community. But some black residents say they haven't always felt welcome — so Mueller decided to do something about it.

David Carr, 'New York Times' Media Critic, Dies At 58

The media columnist for The New York Times died Thursday night after collapsing in the newsroom. David Carr expertly dissected journalism as an industry and as entertainment. He was 58.

Political Necessity Forces GOP Into Middle-Class Income Debate

As the economy improves, political debates change. President Obama says it's time to focus on stagnant middle-class incomes. Republicans are trying to come up with their agenda for the middle class.

Hoping to prevent or limit data breaches like the one that recently hit health insurer Anthem, President Obama is urging companies to work together to protect their data.

Obama: Cyberspace Is The New 'Wild West'

The president says that companies are looking to the government to be the sheriff but that the private sector also to work together to prevent cyber attacks.

NASA Mission Crew Poses As Jedi Warriors

They even had light sabers for the group portrait. The crew is not headed to a galaxy far far away, but to the International Space Station this fall.

Charges Dropped Against Man Who Urinated On Modell's Grave

Cleveland Browns fan Paul Serbu, 62, was accused of urinating on the grave of the late Baltimore Ravens owner Art Modell. Years ago, Modell had moved the team to Baltimore from Cleveland.

Somali journalist Yusuf Ahmed Abukar used the radio to tell stories of the poor and suffering in Somalia — and to criticize militant groups and the government.

A Radio Journalist Who Put His Life On The Line

Yusuf Ahmed Abukar covered stories about Somalia's poor and displaced. He was critical of the government and of militants. Then one day he got a text message that said someone was coming for him.

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