The statewide teachers union is celebrating Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed investments in education in the state budget.

After New York Governor Kathy Hochul unveiled her $252 billion budget proposal this week, local state lawmakers appear to be on board with a new ban on cell phones in schools.

Four candidates are standing in a special election for a vacant seat on the Dalton, Massachusetts select board.

At some point, sports villains do eventually become fan favorites if they persevere long enough. Fans eventually grow to respect and even adore the person who once bore their ire if they rise above ...

A previously unreleased Tina Turner song, "Hot for You Baby" from the 1980s, has been rediscovered. Turner is pictured above performing in Paris in 1987. Jennifer Vanasco is an editor on the NPR ...

Starting next week, new construction and major renovation projects in Northampton, Massachusetts will need to be fossil ...

John Ratcliffe, former director of national intelligence during President Trump's first term, has been confirmed by the Senate to lead the CIA — the first person to have held both jobs.

The ruling bars U.S. agencies from implementing the order to end birthright citizenship for children born to migrants in the U.S. temporarily or without legal status while the case is under review.

An email obtained by NPR says NIH employees are subject to a travel freeze and offers of employment are being rescinded. Scientists worry about disruptions to critical research.

Japanese choreographer Ruri Mito made her North American debut at PS21: Center for Contemporary Performance in Chatham, NY, in early January. As part of Japan Society’s annual Japan + East Asia ...

Members of the family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, and the company itself, agreed to pay up to $7.4 billion in a new settlement to lawsuits over the toll of the powerful prescription ...