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UN Secretary General Pushes Climate Change Agreement Before Next Administration

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is working to wring commitments out of 55 nations to ratify the Paris Climate Change treaty.

Also: Jared Kushner used private email for White House work; a dam in Puerto Rico is still in trouble; and California gets an official state dinosaur.

#SportsReport: Bruins Beat Sharks; Capitals Top Kings

Boston earned its sixth straight win, as Charlie McAvoy scored at 3:49 of overtime to send the Bruins over the Sharks, 6-5. The Sharks stormed back from a…

6 new books this week showcase top talent: Ocean Vuong, Ron Chernow and Dave Barry

A host of beloved authors have new books hitting shelves this week, including a memoir by humorist Barry, a Mark Twain bio by Chernow and essays by Richard Russo.

The sun rises over the Sino-Korean Friendship Bridge, which spans the Yalu River and leads into North Korea (background), at the Chinese border town of Dandong.

In Executing His Uncle, Kim Jong Un Sends Tough Message

The young ruler of North Korea stunned the world when he ordered his uncle executed. Now, observers are reading the tea leaves for a sign of what's to come.

U.N. Tax -

Conservative lawmakers (including Senator Bob Dole) are angry over a proposal by U.N. Secretary General Boutros Boutros Ghali to raise money for the world body by levying fees on financial transactions such as airline tickets and postage stamps. Trevor Rowe reports.

U.N. Ambassador Rice Not The Typical Diplomat

U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice has come under attack from all sides in her bid to replace Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State. We take look at Rice's record and why her critics seem to be growing in numbers.

A view of the opening of COP21 on climate change Monday in Paris. More than 150 world leaders are meeting for the 21st Session of the Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

10 Things To Know About The U.N. Climate Talks In Paris

Leaders from around the world are converging on Paris for the 2015 U.N. Climate Change Conference. Listen to our special coverage to find out what you should know and what's at stake.

#SportsReport: Kisner On Top At British Open

GOLFKevin Kisner's economical opening round has put him atop the leaderboard in the British Open at Carnoustie.Kisner took only 22 putts in completing a…

U.N. Aids

The United Nations begins a special session on AIDS Monday in New York. The conference will call for governments and NGOs to contribute $10 billion annually to AIDS treatment and prevention programs. Lisa Simeone speaks with Thoraya Obaid, head of the U.N. Population Fund, about cultural considerations that come into play when dealing with reproductive and sexual activity.

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