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Yanghee Lee, the U.N.'s human rights special rapporteur to Myanmar, was told that she will not be allowed to enter the country for the rest of her term. Lee had been scheduled to visit in January.

Melting permafrost and major storms are eating away at the coastal Alaskan village of Newtok. Residents are desperate to move, but the U.S. has no climate change policy that could help them.

Herbert and Audrey Goodine, who lived at a nursing home in New Brunswick, are apart for Christmas after Herbert was moved to treat his dementia. Photos of the tearful parting have gone viral.

This season, we're tracking down the origins of favorite holiday traditions. Tuesday it was all about jelly donuts. Wednesday — eggnog. But, what exactly is eggnog?

For two years, the ruling Law and Justice party has worked to solidify political control over the Polish courts. Now the EU is activating a sanctions law that has never been used before.

According to multiple media outlets, Florida police have determined no one is to blame for the crash that killed an elderly man in June. The decision reverses their first call, which faulted Williams.

The agency faces a new challenge with fewer employees and possibly more budget cuts. The lack of personnel may be most apparent with the IRS help line, which confused taxpayers turn to for guidance.

Also: At least four die in a Philippines ferry sinking; a relief group says one million Yemenis may have cholera; and the British parking lot where Richard III's remains were found is now a monument.

"The fire engulfed an eight-story building and trapped dozens inside," NPR's Elise Hu reports from Seoul. "At least 15 of the dead were trapped in a second floor sauna."

Rachel Martin talks to White House legislative affairs director Marc Short, who believes issues will be resolved to keep the government from closing. NPR's Tamara Keith weighs in on the discussion.