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Gloria Steinem and South Korean peace activists march along a military fence at a checkpoint after crossing the border separating North and South Korea.

Controversy Follows Women's Group As It Crosses Inter-Korean Border

The symbolic gesture was aimed at reunifying two nations still technically at war. But an event staged in the name of peace ended up exposing some distrust that's lasted for decades.

Tokyo 2020 Pulls Olympic Logo, Stung By Plagiarism Charges

Belgian designer Olivier Debie first complained about the logo soon after it was unveiled in July, saying it was too similar to one he created for a theater in 2011.

Lucie Morillon, head of research at French watchdog of Reporters Sans Frontieres (Reporters without Borders) holds a banner depicting Syrian human rights activist Mazen Darwish during a protest against violence in Syria, in Paris, Saturday, Oct. 20, 2012. Darwish was released from a Syrian prison Monday.

Syrian Journalist Released After Years In Prison

Mazen Darwish was arrested in February 2012 while reporting on Syrian President Bashar Assad's government crackdown on protesters.

South Korean school students put on face masks during a special class on the MERS virus at an elementary school in Seoul.

South Korea's MERS Crisis Exposes Public Distrust Of Leaders

In a fast-changing health crisis, South Korea's government is holding back key data amid calls for more openness. That's only adding to growing doubt that leaders can handle the situation.

Last year, Munirah Small quit her job as a customer service representative to start a cake business. She had lots of repeat customers, but after accounting for her expenses, she found she didn't have much money left over â certainly not enough to pay herself a regular salary. So she applied to Break Fast and Launch to figure out what she could be doing better.

Tech Gurus Teach Food Entrepreneurs The Recipe For Success

The city of San Antonio, Texas, is pairing budding food businesses with mentors from its thriving tech industry. We follow one cake maker through the process — and watch her revamp her business.

Black Lives Matter has sparked curriculum on campuses including NYU, Emory University in Atlanta, Dartmouth College, the University of Michigan and the University of Florida.

Ferguson In The Classroom: How One College Took Up Race And Policing This Semester

College students around the country are lining up to take classes like a new one at NYU called "Black Lives Matter: Race, Resistance, and Popular Protest."

Saudi women vote at a polling center during municipal elections, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Saturday. Saudi women are heading to polling stations across the kingdom, both as voters and candidates, for the first time in this landmark election.

After Historic Elections in Saudi Arabia, What's The Future For Women?

Women have won several positions on municipal councils in Saudi Arabia for the first time. What, if anything, do these first-ever elections including women mean for those in Saudi Arabia?

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks during a campaign stop at the Manchester Community College on Monday.

Hillary Clinton's Gun Proposals Expose Democratic Divide

The Democratic presidential candidate says she would act through executive action to close the "gun-show loophole" and tighten Internet sales, if Congress doesn't act.

Increasingly, we're finding more ways to celebrate women older than 50.

I'm 22, And I Can't Wait To Be An Old Lady

Cool grannies aren't just a meme. They're proof that getting older doesn't have to be about loss — it's about living freely and on your own terms.

John Jay High School head football coach Gary Gutierrez testifies before the University Interscholastic League State Executive Committee Thursday in Round Rock, Texas. The school's principal and Gutierrez told the UIL that they believe assistant coach Mack Breed told players to retaliate against an official in the closing minutes of a game earlier this month.

Assistant Coach, Accused Of Telling Players To Hit Ref, Resigns

The two players who tackled a referee during a football game earlier this month said assistant coach Mack Breed instructed them to do so. He said he never intended for the players to hit the referee.

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