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"They expect a certain amount of leniency or mercy from me, because I'm a woman, and if you've ever met my mother you should know that's not even in the cards," Lynch said in 2012. "She's much tougher than I am."

Tough Attorney General Pick Loretta Lynch Vies For Senate Confirmation

Lynch grew up in a state where her parents fought for the vote. She could be the first black woman, and mom, to lead the Justice Department.

Al-Jazeera's Mohamed Fahmy pleads his case to the judge in Cairo last May. Fahmy is one of three Al-Jazeera journalists convicted on terrorism charges. Egyptian President Abdel Fateh el-Sisi recently condemned the shooting attack in Paris, but has cracked down on any many critics of his government, including journalists.

What World Leaders Say, And What They Do

Many leaders have criticized the attacks in Paris. How does this square with their own records on freedom of the press and human rights?

Hayat Boumddiene seen in a 2010 mug shot.

Who Carried Out The Paris Attacks?

Four assailants who allegedly carried out two separate attacks in and around the French capital this week were reportedly linked by religious zealotry and a 2010 prison-break plot.

Andraé Crouch in an undated press photo, circa 1970.

Andraé Crouch, Who Moved Gospel Into The 21st Century, Has Died

The singer and songwriter played a major role in creating a contemporary, conservative gospel sound.

British writer Salman Rushdie leafs through a book in his study. He went into hiding for years after the Iranian leader Ayatollah Khomeini issued a fatwa calling for his death in 1989. The ayatollah denounced Rushdie's portrayal of the Prophet Muhammad in the novel The Satanic Verses.

From Threats Against Salman Rushdie To Attacks On Charlie Hebdo

When Iran's leader called for the killing of the British writer in 1989, it shocked the West. Now, such threats from Islamic radicals are becoming common and actual attacks are becoming more frequent.

A police bulletin sought the public's help in finding two suspects in the deadly attack on a satirical magazine's Paris offices Wednesday. Pictured are brothers Cherif (left) and Said Kouachi.

What's Known About The Suspects In The Paris Shooting

One of the men, Chérif Kouachi, was convicted on terrorism charges in 2008. He served 18 months for helping to funnel fighters from France to Iraq.

Eric Bransby, pictured above in his home in Colorado Springs, is still creating art at 98. "I try to make each mural a project that will somehow expand my abilities a little bit more," he says.

For 98-Year-Old Artist, Every Mural Must 'Be A New Adventure'

Eric Bransby, who studied under Thomas Hart Benton, is one of the last living links to the great age of American mural painting. Age has slowed him down somewhat, but Bransby is still hard at work.

Konjit, 26, prays at the entrance to Kidist Selassie (Holy Trinity) Cathedral in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Konjit had an abortion several days earlier and says that because of her "sin" she will not allow herself inside the church.

Ethiopians Seeking Birth Control: Caught Between Church And State

The Orthodox church may not like it, but the powerful government is pushing family planning.

"This is the last one," says Yassin Diouf, 40, holding her youngest child. "God help me to stop here." She has given birth 10 times; six of the children have survived. She and her family live in the village of Mereto in Senegal. "Maybe [family planning] is forbidden by Islam, but women are so tired of giving birth. If you have the permission of your husband, I think it's good."

Family Planning In Senegal: Which Imam Do You Listen To?

In the village of Mereto, one imam is in favor of family planning while the other is not. Ngour Sen and his two wives, with a total of 11 children, knew which leader's advice they wanted to follow.

Dr. Senga Omeonga pictured outside St. Joseph's Catholic Hospital in Monrovia. Dr. Omeonga moved to Liberia from DRC in 2011. He contracted Ebola but survived it.

Ebola Survivor: "You Feel Like ... Maybe ... A Ghost"

Outside St. Joseph's Catholic Hospital in Liberia, Dr. Senga Omeonga muses over the weeks he spent at an Ebola ward — not as a doctor, but as a patient. He says the experience was life-changing.

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