Across the Nation
For the first time in the shows history, "America's Next Top Model" has a Deaf contestant: Nyle DiMarco. We spoke with his family about how he got here.
This Cycle's "America's Next Top Model" Might Be Deaf
The New Hampshire House Speaker is asking one congressman to apologize to a 4th grade class for comparing their bill to an abortion provider. Student's parents were not happy with the remarks about a class project.
New Hampshire House Asking Congressman To Apologize to 4th Graders
Many Planned Parenthood clinics were shutdown in Indiana after being defunded because some offered abortion services. Now, over 80 people have tested positive for HIV in one Indiana county. Many credit the outbreak to lack of testing since Planned Parenthood was the only HIV testing provider in the area.
Closing Planned Parenthood Leads to HIV Outbreak in Indiana
The Religious Freedom bills have been amended in some of the states that got backlash for passing them. Many say it allowed for discrimination against the LGBT community. We spoke with an Arizona resident who says we shouldn’t have had the Religious Freedom Restoration Acts in the first place.
LGBT Community Comments on RFRA Amendments - It’s Not Enough.
Former Pastor calls a Florida bakery to see if they'll make a cake that says, "We do not support gay marriage." His goal? To see if it gay-friendly businesses felt it was okay to turn away customers who went against their beliefs. This social experiment relates back to the recent RFRA controversy.
Pastor Conducts Social Experiment Around RFRA and Gets Shocking Results
It didn't come as a surprise when Hillary Clinton announced her run for presidency this election season. She is the first Democrat to announce her campaign and continues to inspire women everywhere. She is the first female candidate with the potential to win.
Editor's Note: Melissa is a board member with DWU. She removed herself from this story and was not involved in the writing, editing or interviewing process.
Deaf Women United​ Comments on Hillary Clinton's Presidential Campaign Announcement
Like any other new mother, Alabama resident, Brandi McGlathery posted a photo of her son on Facebook. Then the social media site removed it for being too shocking. See how she responded and what's happened since.
Facebook Removes Photo of Baby for Being Too Shocking -- Mother Responds
Guthrie Nutter is just one of the millions of Deaf people who've experience silly questions or wrong assumptions. He's decided to take all of that and create a popular YouTube series. Below is the exclusive on his next episode: "Ways of Getting A Deaf Person's Attention."
Take Deaf Culture, Humor and Youtube -- Mix It All Together and You Get??
The CDC just released a study on tobacco use. For the first time, e-cigarettes were used more often than any other tobacco product and saw a sharp rise among teens.
E-cigarette Use Spikes Among Teens Compared to Other Tobacco Products for the First Time