Political Climate: President Obama is in Paris today trying to negotiate an international climate change agreement that would enlist almost every country on earth to curtail greenhouse gas emissions. It would be one of the legacies of his presidency. But …

The Live Shot: Television news journalists across the country are reeling after a reporter and cameraman from WDBJ television were shot dead yesterday morning as they were live on the air outside Roanoke, VA. They were killed by a reporter …

Philippines: Philippine President Benigno Aquino has declared a “national calamity” as his country digs out from the damage of Typhoon Haiyan. The UN put out a call for $301 million in disaster aid as the risk of hunger and disease …