Indy Pride is hosting its third annual "A Night to Unite" event Monday evening. Young people showcase their talents to raise money for the "It Gets Better" project and youth scholarships.

On the heels of one of the most violent years in the past decade, Indianapolis has not seen a slow in murders in 2014. This weekend, a group is hoping to encourage more people to take action to combat the problem.

Seeger had been a mentor and an influence on younger musicians for decades. He will be remembered for his music and his social activism.

Pete Seeger was an activist for many causes, but among them was a passionate belief in the importance and value of public singing.

It was a violent year for Indianapolis teens in 2013 and city and community leaders are vowing to find ways to make life safer for them. Throughout 2014, WFYI will highlight young people through an effort called #TruColors, a social media campaign telling stories of youth who are making a difference in their communities by being leaders.WFYI's Sam Klemet kicks off the series with a look at LaVante' Birdsong.

The tight harmonies in the Everly Brothers' string of hits in the '50s and '60s were huge influences on others such as Simon & Garfunkel, The Hollies, and The Beach Boys. Among their biggest songs: "Bye Bye Love," "Wake Up Little Susie" and "All I Have To Do Is Dream." Everly was 74. Brother Don is 76.

The retired Formula One race car driver suffered a severe head injury Sunday while skiing in France. Doctors say Schumacher suffered bruising throughout his brain. They can't yet predict whether he will recover, but they're more optimistic. He's had a second surgery.

Peter O'Toole, the Hollywood legend who was made famous in his title role in Lawrence of Arabia, died on Saturday in a London hospital. The 81-year old Irishman was nominated for eight Oscars in his distinguished career, and was known as a bit of a hellraiser.

While the latest Coen brothers movie, "Inside Llewyn Davis," isn't a biopic, it is inspired by the life of a real person: the late Dave Van Ronk. He was a folk and blues singer and a central figure in the folk revival of the early 1960s. NPR's Joel Rose has the story of the musician, who was known for his avuncular presence on the Greenwich Village scene.

During the Cold War, successive U.S. leaders supported the white South African government because it staunchly opposed communism. Mandela's African National Congress, meanwhile, had many ties to the Soviet Union and viewed it as more sympathetic to their cause than the U.S. and other Western countries.