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During a storm, the Alaskan village of Newtok can lose 10 to 20 feet of tundra. Erosion is getting worse because of warming temperatures and record low sea ice.

For Alaskan Coastal Village, Erosion Hits Home

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.

Patrick Desbois began investigating Nazi crimes because of his family history. His grandfather was deported to a work camp in Ukraine during World War II but never spoke about what had happened. "So I decided to go there one day," he says, "and that's when I discovered that the Germans shot at a minimum 18,000 Jews, plus gypsies, plus Soviet prisoners. But no one wanted to speak about it."

After Documenting Nazi Crimes, A French Priest Exposes ISIS Attacks On Yazidis

Patrick Desbois has spent the last 15 years uncovering details of Nazi massacres in Eastern Europe and Russia. Using the same methods, the priest is now uncovering ISIS crimes against Yazidis.

Review: Shamir, 'Revelations'

Shamir Bailey's stripped-down, self-produced songs are brimming with self-assurance and confidence, even in the midst of anxiety and heartache.

Irish singer Dolores O'Riordan of the Irish band The Cranberries, performing in Cognac, France, in 2016.

The Cranberries' Dolores O'Riordan Dies At 46

The lead singer of the popular Irish band died suddenly Monday in London, where she had been working on a recording.

Students use their phones following the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla.

Should The Parkland Shooting Change How We Think About Phones, Schools and Safety?

Security experts say allowing students to have their phones with them during the school day is unlikely to make anyone safer. Maybe even the opposite.

Former President George H.W. Bush arrives for the coin toss for the 2017 Super Bowl in Houston. Two women say he touched them inappropriately.

George H.W. Bush Acknowledges Groping Multiple Women

The former president "has patted women's rears in what he intended to be a good-natured manner," his spokesman wrote. Actress Heather Lind wrote that Bush "sexually assaulted" her.

Should The Parkland Shooting Change How We Think About Phones, Schools and Safety?

Security experts say allowing students to have their phones with them during the school day is unlikely to make anyone safer. Maybe even the opposite.

Gossip columnist Liz Smith, Donald Trump and ex-wife Ivana Trump attend 1001 Nights together at the Big Apple Circus in November, 1987, in New York.

Liz Smith, Longtime Gossip Columnist, Dies At 94

Smith gave millions a peek into the private lives of the rich and famous through her columns. While she scored big scoops, her insider's take allowed her to shirk the usual salacious brand of gossip.

Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, seen speaking at a rally in summer 2016.

Judges Uphold Lula's Graft Conviction, Scrambling Brazilian Presidential Race

Three judges unanimously voted Wednesday to uphold former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's graft conviction. The ruling likely derails the popular politician's renewed presidential hopes.

In 2012, record heat throughout the U.S. farm belt curtailed crop production like this rotting corn on a farm in Bruceville, Ind. Farmers are now worried that the lack of rainfall this year could start the cycle over again.

Widespread Drought Across U.S. Stokes Fears About A Repeat Of 2012's Wrath

If rainfall doesn't come soon, it could cost billions in devastation — a difficult fallout considering the USDA expects farmers' incomes to hit a 12-year low even if crop yields stay high.

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