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People pray next to the coffin of slain journalist Gumaro Perez Aguilando during his wake at his mother's home in Acayucan, Veracruz state, Mexico, on Dec. 20.

Number Of Journalists Killed In Mexico Reaches 'Historical High,' Report Says

While the number of journalists murdered worldwide in retaliation for their work appears to have dropped slightly from last year — killings of Mexican journalists continue to rise, reports show.

Elizabeth Hadley and Lisa Barbin light candles at the 28th annual Interfaith Homeless Memorial Service to remember homeless people who died in Boston in 2017.

Cities Across The U.S. Honor 'Homeless Persons' Memorial Day'

On Thursday — the longest night of the year — organizations across the country gathered to remember the often overlooked deaths of people who had no place to go.

A tour guide on a horse-drawn carriage points outside of Independence Hall in Philadelphia in 2007. One of the city's two horse-drawn carriage companies is closing down and transferring its animals to the city.

Philadelphia Horse-Drawn Carriage Company Shuts Down After Abuse Allegations

City inspectors found violations of building codes and animal welfare laws. The horses will be sent to a sanctuary. A second company still offers carriage rides.

Reuters reporters Wa Lone, left, and Kyaw Soe Oo stand handcuffed in an image released by the Myanmar Ministry of Information and broadcast by MRTV on Dec. 13.

U.S. And World Governments Call For Release Of Detained Journalists In Myanmar

Two Reuters journalists have been detained since Dec. 12. The two had been reporting on the brutal military campaign against the Muslim Rohingya minority in Myanmar.

McKayla Maroney had signed a confidentiality provision as part of a monetary settlement in late 2016.

McKayla Maroney Sues USA Gymnastics For Trying To 'Conceal' Doctor's Sexual Abuses

In a lawsuit filed Wednesday, the Olympian says a deal she signed with the group last year insisted on her silence — even after claims of sexual assault had already surfaced against Larry Nassar.

Myanmar's civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi gives a speech this month in Beijing. The U.N. human rights chief says she could be held responsible for her country's brutal treatment of the Rohingya.

U.N. Human Rights Chief: Aung San Suu Kyi Could Be Culpable For Genocide

Amid her country's brutal treatment of the Rohingya, Myanmar civilian leader Suu Kyi's once-saintlike reputation has taken a steep dive.

Twitter's official account on a smartphone. The platform has announced it will enforce a new set of rules aiming to curb abuse and harassment.

Twitter Says It Will Ban Threatening Accounts, Starting Today

In the wake of several controversies about its response to online harassment, the social media platform says it will enforce new rules that prohibit threats of violence towards individuals or groups.

Why Teens Find The End Of The World So Appealing

Dystopian novels are all about consequences, choices and grey areas. And psychologists say that plays right into the sweet spot of the developing teenage brain.

Friends of Nawaz Atta, a missing activist, accompany his mother at a police station to report the man's disappearance. Atta was taken by armed men in late October.

Concern Grows In Pakistan Over Cases Of Disappearance

The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan counted more than 700 alleged disappearances last year. Since 2001, the group estimates that as many as 10,000 people have gone missing.

Filmmaker Morgan Spurlock Posts Online Confessional Of Sexual Misconduct

Spurlock, who made the 2004 Oscar-nominated Super Size Me, detailed an encounter in college that the woman viewed as rape and a sexual harassment settlement he concluded with a former employee.

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