Human Interest

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Vice President Joe Biden made an appearance at Sunday night's Academy Awards, winning a standing ovation as he introduced Lady Gaga. (Associated Press)

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Cardinal George Pell, second from left, walks in the hall of the Quirinale hotel in Rome early Monday, Feb. 29, 2016, after he testified via videolink for four hours from the Rome hotel to the Royal Commission sitting in Sydney. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

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Claire van Kampen, Mark Rylance and Nataasha Van Kampen arrive at the 73rd annual Golden Globe Awards on Sunday, Jan. 10, 2016, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Associated Press)

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Sen. Ted Cruz said Sunday that Donald Trump may be keeping his tax returns secret because of mob ties. Mr. Cruz said that Mr. Trump's business dealings included "S&A Construction, which was owned by Fat Tony Salerno, who is a mobster, who is in jail." (Associated Press)

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Domhnall Gleeson appears in a scene from "Ex Machina," an intelligent sci-fi mystery that explores the notions of consciousness, sentience and whether "artificial" intelligence is, in fact, real. Mr. Gleeson plays Caleb, a computer coder assigned to interact with his company's latest artificial intelligence model, Ava. (Associated Press photographs)

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This photo provided by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Hugh Keays-Byrne as Immortan Joe, wearing a costume by Jenny Beavan, in a scene from, "Mad Max:Fury Road." Beavan is nominated for an Oscar for best costume design for her work on the 2015 film, "Mad Max: Fury Road." The 88th Academy Awards will be held on Sunday, Feb. 28. (Jasin Boland/Warner Bros. Pictures via AP)

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This photo provided by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Hugh Keays-Byrne as Immortan Joe, wearing a costume by Jenny Beavan, in a scene from, "Mad Max:Fury Road." Beavan is nominated for an Oscar for best costume design for her work on the 2015 film, "Mad Max: Fury Road." The 88th Academy Awards will be held on Sunday, Feb. 28. (Jasin Boland/Warner Bros. Pictures via AP)

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Host Chris Rock speaks at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2016, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

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Host Chris Rock speaks at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2016, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

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Former Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel speaks at the 2013 Peace Through Strength Awards dinner at the Reagan Library. (erin a. kirk-cuomo)

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"Chris Rock needs no advice from me. He is the greatest living stand-up comedian," Tina Fey said. (Associated Press)

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"I grew up with a single mom in a small apartment, and I realize this was a way to [honor] my mother," best actress nominee Brie Larson said on the Oscars red carpet. (Associated Press)

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Illustration on the abuses of protest speech by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

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This photo provided by courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox shows, Leonardo DiCaprio as Hugh Glass, in a scene from the film, "The Revenant." The film is nominated for an Oscar for best picture. DiCaprio is also nominated for best actor for his role in the film. The Oscars will be presented on Feb. 28, 2016, in Los Angeles. (Courtesy Twentieth Century Fox via AP)

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Carolina Hurricanes' Eric Staal (12) works the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Philadelphia Flyers, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)

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Arizona Coyotes' Shane Doan (19) and Kevin Connauton (44) celebrate after a goal by teammate Brad Richardson past Philadelphia Flyers' Michal Neuvirth (30) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

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Philadelphia Flyers' Claude Giroux, left, Shayne Gostisbehere and Brayden Schenn celebrate after Giroux's goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Arizona Coyotes, Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016, in Philadelphia. Philadelphia won 4-2. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

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Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul (3) drives to the basket past Sacramento Kings defender Quincy Acy (13) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., Friday, Feb. 26, 2016. (AP Photo/Steve Yeater)

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Chicago Bulls forward Taj Gibson, left, reaches for a loose ball with Atlanta Hawks forward Paul Millsap (as Al Horford watches during the second half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Feb. 26, 2016, in Atlanta. Atlanta won 103-88. (AP Photo/Brett Davis)