With tears of joy in his eyes, Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook thanked God and his family most sincerely after he was named the NBA's Most Valuable Player for the 2016-17 season on Monday.
This missionary has chosen to devote 72 years of her life in one of the most challenging places in America—Alaska, the largest state in the United States by area but the most sparsely populated.
Nic Sakurai, a person who doesn't identify with a specific gender, made history when "they"—the pronoun Sakurai wants to be called—became the first American to get a new gender-neutral driver's license in Washington D.C. on June 27.
In a resounding victory for the cause of religious freedom, a federal appeals court upheld a law in Mississippi that provides broad legal protection to Christians who object to same-sex "marriage."
Newly elected Prime Minister, or Taoiseach, of Ireland Leo Varadkar has confirmed that the nation will hold a referendum next year to decide on whether or not to amend or remove current restrictions on abortion.