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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.

Sarker Haque, a Muslim originally from Bangladesh who has lived in Queens for 30 years, was attacked in his store by a man who allegedly said he wanted to "kill Muslims." Haque will be a guest of Rep. Joseph Crowley, D-N.Y., at President Trump's speech to Congress.

Some Democrats Will Bring Muslim Guests To Trump's Speech

While congressional Democrats invite immigrants and wear "suffragette white," the White House has chosen its guests with equal calculation.

Sen. Al Franken, shown during the Peabody Awards ceremony in New York City on May 20, talks about running for office in his new book.

Sen. Al Franken Embraces 'The Funny' Again In New Book

The Minnesota Democrat recounts his journey from Saturday Night Live to the Senate — and explains why comedy works in confirmation hearings: "Comedians kind of get to the point in an effective way."

Residents of the Galápagos Islands demonstrate outside the court where the crew of the Chinese-flagged ship had a hearing last week. The Ecuadorean navy earlier this month seized the ship, which had been carrying some 300 tons of fish, including several endangered species such as the hammerhead shark.

Fishermen Caught With 6,600 Sharks In Galápagos, Now Headed To Prison

The dead sharks, mostly endangered hammerheads, were part of a 300-ton haul of fish found on a Chinese boat off the Galápagos Islands. An Ecuadorean judge fined and jailed the crew up to four years.

Running Community Mourns Olympian David Torrence, Found Dead At 31

The popular elite runner was found dead in an apartment complex's pool in the Phoenix area. Torrence ran in last year's Summer Olympics and had been training for more races.

Medicaid expansion has helped low-income veterans gain health insurance, a report finds.

Many Veterans Gained Health Care Through The Affordable Care Act

Almost half a million veterans gained health insurance through the Affordable Care Act, cutting the number of uninsured vets by 40 percent.

Cyntoia Brown is pictured in a still from the 2011 documentary Me Facing Life: The Cyntoia Brown Story. Her case is renewing questions about how child sex trafficking victims are treated by the justice system.

Cyntoia Brown Case Highlights How Child Sex Trafficking Victims Are Prosecuted

Cyntoia Brown received a life sentence for killing a man who hired her for sex when she was 16. Her case is renewing efforts to change how the system treats child sex trafficking victims.

Michael Flynn (with his hand to his ear) sits next to Russian President Vladimir Putin at a dinner in Moscow on Dec. 10, 2015, celebrating the 10th anniversary of RT, an English-language TV channel funded by the Russian government.

Michael Flynn's Contradictory Line On Russia

Michael Flynn's contacts with Russia are a key part of the investigation into whether there was collusion during the presidential campaign. Here's the irony: Flynn often described Russia as an enemy.

Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., who has been accused of sexual harassment by former staffers, has been hospitalized.

Pelosi, Ryan Call on Conyers To Step Down; Franken Under Senate Ethics Inquiry

Rep. John Conyers, the 88-year-old Michigan Democrat facing multiple accusations of sexual misconduct, was in the hospital on Thursday, according to his office.

Robert Taylor, A Pioneer Of Modern Computing And The Internet, Dies At 85

Nearly 50 years ago, visionary Bob Taylor channeled his frustrations with inefficient communication methods into launching the personal computer, as well as the forerunner of today's Internet.

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