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Carla Del Ponte, a former United Nations prosecutor and member of a U.N.-mandated commission of inquiry on the Syria conflict, at a 2013 press conference in Geneva.

'I Give Up': Top War Crimes Expert Resigns From U.N.'s Syria Inquiry

"The states in the Security Council don't want justice," Carla Del Ponte told the Swiss publication Blick. "I can't any longer be part of this commission which simply doesn't do anything."

Concerns have escalated about the deteriorating health of asylum-seekers on Nauru, such as these individuals pictured last September.

Last 4 Children Detained On Nauru Are Heading To The U.S.

The transfer is part of a deal between Australia and the U.S., under the Obama administration, in which the U.S. agreed to accept some 1,250 refugees. President Trump has called it a "dumb deal."

Bear 409 was named "Fattest Bear" at Katmai National Park and Preserve on Tuesday.

'Her Radiant Rolls' Put Her Over The Top: Alaska Park Names Its 'Fattest Bear'

It's the bear body-positive competition you didn't know you needed.

Kristina Kvien is the U.S. charge d'affaires in Kyiv, the top American official on the ground in the Ukrainian capital. She estimates that there are more than 100,000 Russian troops at the border to Ukraine, and that number is growing.

Russia has just two options in front of it, says the top U.S. official in Ukraine

It Russia takes the path of aggression, it will face "extremely severe consequences immediately," says the U.S. charge d'affaires Kristina Kvien.

Tots on errands, phone mystery, stinky sweat benefits: Our top non-virus global posts

Can a 4-year-old go out alone? Why did a payphone in China keep ringing? Does stinky sweat have an upside? These are some of our non-pandemic global stories that drew the most readers in 2022.

Jason Dalton was arrested early Sunday in downtown Kalamazoo, Mich., following a massive manhunt after several people were shot Saturday.

Suspect In Kalamazoo Shootings Charged With 6 Counts Of Murder

Jason Dalton, who police believe killed six people in a series of shootings late Saturday night, was also charged with two counts of assault with intent to commit murder and eight firearms charges.

Update: Game 6 Of World Series Postponed To Thursday

Rain is falling in St. Louis. Game 7, if it's necessary, would be set for Friday. The Rangers lead the Series 3 games to 2.

Lois Lerner, head of the IRS unit that decides whether to grant tax-exempt status to groups, leaves a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing in May.

6 Surprising Things About The IRS Scandal

Interviews with two key IRS staffers describe a workplace where office politics in Cincinnati and Washington, not partisan politics, served as the animating force behind the improper targeting of Tea Party groups.

Ricardo Alarcon, president of the Cuban National Assembly, speaks at the United Nations in New York in 2005.

Official Puts Castro's Absence at 'Some Weeks'

National Assembly of Cuba president Ricardo Alarcon says it will be "some weeks" until Fidel Castro returns to power. The Cuban president is recovering from surgery after giving his brother, Raul Castro, responsibility for running the country until he's back on his feet.

Corey Dade

Corey Dade is a national correspondent for the NPR Digital News team. With more than 15 years of journalism experience, he writes news analysis about federal policy, national politics, social trends, cultural issues and other topics for NPR.org.

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