• Some Alabama Counties Begin to Move Forward with Gay Marriage after Supreme Court Refused State's Request for a Hold

  The United States Supreme Court has refused to intervene in a lower federal court ruling in Alabama on Monday, allowing that state to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. Alabama becomes the 37th state where gay marriage is now legal.

  

• Samsung Smart TVs Allegedly 'Spy' on Private Conversations Thanks to Privacy Policy

  Korean electronics manufacturer Samsung may be a forward-looking company thanks to its efforts of integrating its products under the “Internet of things,” but now it’s come under fire for its privacy policy on its smart television sets.

  

• Alabama Chief Justice: State Judges Cannot Issue Same-Sex Marriage Licenses Despite Federal Court Approval

  In a move that has poured even more fuel to the fiery issue of same-sex marriage across the United States, Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore has prohibited judges in that state to issue same-sex marriage licenses.

  

• Euthanasia: Canada’s Supreme Court Overturns Ban on Doctor-Assisted Suicide, Making 'Right-to-Die' Legal

  A legal battle that has lasted for 20 years ended Friday after Canada’s Supreme Court ruled that people with terminal illnesses have the right to die.

  

• How Lecrae, Grammys 2015 Nominee for Best Rap Performance, Changed Music Rankings, Hip-Hop Culture

  The meteoric success and rise of Lecrae in both the hip-hop and Christian music worlds has surprised music critics and legends alike, who think the rapper could pull an upset win at the Grammy Awards this Sunday.