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Theresa Burroughs, 80, stands by a photograph of her as a young woman getting arrested for trying to register to vote. The right is sacred to her today. "Every time there's a vote, I go," she said.

In Alabama's Rural Black Belt, An Uphill Climb For Bernie Sanders

Even though Sanders is breaking through in many places, Democrats in Greensboro, Ala. say they feel a connection to Hillary Clinton.

Beaver barbecue at Bootleggin' BBQ in St. Louis, Mo. Though many Catholics abstain from eating meat on Fridays during Lent, in some parts of the country, water-dwelling mammals have long been considered fair game.

When Beef Is Off Limits, Beaver And Muskrat Make It To Lenten Menu

Medieval theologians used to distinguish between land vs. water creatures, not mammals vs. fish. That's good enough for some restaurants — and parishes — in places with large Catholic populations.

Adam McKay Of 'Funny Or Die' Dissects The '08 Economic Crash In 'The Big Short'

Not only do the characters in McKay's Oscar-nominated film warn about the collapse of the global economy — they make money off of it. Originally broadcast Dec. 23, 2015.

As Borders Close, Greece Struggles To Shelter Migrants Stuck There

Thousands of Afghan migrants are living outdoors in Athens after being prevented from entering the Balkans and Austria — in the past, the pathways to Germany, where many migrants hoped to settle.

Apple's First Amendment Argument

Is software code speech? Apple says that it is, in its motion to vacate a federal judge's order requiring the company to help the FBI break into the iPhone of one of the San Bernardino terrorists.

People watch a television screen showing news of North Korea's long-range rocket launch on Feb. 7 in Seoul. The new proposed U.N. resolution would ban supplying North Korea with aviation fuel, including rocket fuel.

U.S. Proposes Tough New Sanctions On North Korea — With China's Support

Samantha Power, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, says the proposed U.N. Security Council resolution "is nearly unprecedented in many respects and the toughest ... in more than two decades."

A team of Cleveland Clinic transplant surgeons and gynecological surgeons perform the nation's first uterus transplant during a nine-hour surgery in Cleveland.

Cleveland Clinic Performs First Successful Uterus Transplant In The U.S.

It could be another path to parenthood besides surrogacy or adoption for U.S. women who do not have a uterus, or who have a uterus that does not function.

Suffolk County Chief James Burke speaks at a press conference held to announce the details of a officer-involved shooting in Bay Shore, Long Island on March 23, 2015.

In N.Y., A Fight To Reform Police Force Accused Of Being 'Rotten'

Prosecutors allege the ex-police chief in Suffolk County had a large circle of "palace guards" that lied under oath for him, spied on FBI investigations and planted a GPS device on a political rival.

In Joshua Oppenheimer's documentary <em>The Look of</em> Silence, an Indonesian optometrist offers forgiveness to his older brother's killers — if they'll admit to the deed.

Confronting His Brother's Killers: Oscar-Nommed Film On TV Tonight

Adi, an optometrist in Indonesia, offers forgiveness — if they'll admit to what they did during the mid-1960s massacre. The documentary The Look of Silence airs on PBS tonight.

Sen. Marco Rubio and Sen. Ted Cruz participate in a Republican presidential primary debate in Des Moines, Iowa, in January.

Why Cruz And Rubio Can't Count On The Latino Vote

The two candidates, both with a Cuban background, have little support among Latinos. Political scientist Maria de Los Angeles Torres says immigration policy lies at the heart of this trend.

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