Over the past decade, five million people have been stopped by the NYPD under stop-and-frisk, now ruled unconstitutional

Kayla Epstein: We asked you to tell us what you ended up spending on someone else's big day. And the sums involved were rather large

Ruth Spencer: We asked US gun owners to tell us what non-gun owners and the media get wrong about gun culture

Opening up: If you're a gun owner and feel misunderstood, tell us how it really is: why you have a gun and what it means to you

Ruth Spencer: We asked trans people to share their stories of being a student and how they overcame their challenges

Were you a transgender student in high school or college? Tell us about your experience and be featured on the Guardian

Ruth Spencer: We're opening up the debate over the future of young women – marriage, careers, hobbies – to the voices at the center of it

Veterans' panel: Ten years after the start of the Iraq war, we asked veterans to tell us how they feel looking back at their service

One in 88 children in the US is diagnosed with autism, but as the search for a cure moves forward, some parents remain sensitive about the troubled history of its treatment. We want to hear from you