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President Obama, with Attorney General Eric Holder and Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan, speaks about a report from My Brother's Keeper, an initiative to expand opportunities for young men and boys of color.

Is The Deck Stacked Against Black Boys In America?

A new White House report exploring the intersection of race, poverty and justice suggests the answer is still a resounding yes.

Afghan children gather at a special medical camp set up by UNHCR to mark World Refugee Day in Islamabad on Friday. The U.N. agency says there were 51.2 million displaced people at the end of 2013, 6 million more than the previous year.

U.N.: Number Of Displaced People Hits Mark Not Seen Since World War II

At least 51.2 million people are now living under forced displacement, a U.N. agency says. If all of them were put into one country, it would be the 26th largest in the world.

The U.S. Army is trying to calm fears of a new draft, after recruiting offices across the country received panicked phone calls from people saying they or their children had been conscripted.

U.S. Army Alert: You Are Not Being Drafted

Officials say text messages claiming individuals are being called to war in Iran and must contact a recruitment center "are false and were not initiated by this command or the U.S. Army."

Rogovoy Report 12/27/19

This upcoming cultural highlights in our region include blues, folk, rock, pop, chamber music … plus a whole lot more.The Suitcase Junket and the…

Gillibrand: FAMILY Act Continues To Build Momentum

Fresh off the national campaign trail, New York U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is renewing her push for legislation that would create a real national…

EPA Region 2 Administrator Pete Lopez in Gloversville, NY June 5.

EPA Awards Gloversville Brownfield Grant

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced funding to study Brownfield sites in Gloversville, New York, in hopes of remediating the areas.EPA…

NYSERDA Cuts Ribbon On New Mechanicville Solar Farm

A new community solar farm in Saratoga County is now up and running.With 18,500 panels, the 6.12-megawatt project developed by ForeFront Power in…

Capital Region Nurses Vote To Strike

Story updated 6/24/2015Hundreds of registered nurses at two Capital Region hospitals have voted to authorize a strike. More than 700 nurses at Ellis…

People wait in line outside the Supreme Court in March. There is a public line and a separate line reserved for members of the Supreme Court bar.

Supreme Court To Lawyers: Hold Your Own Place In Line

Rich lobbyists, lawyers and contractors will no longer be able to pay someone to hold a place in line to get a much-in-demand seat at a Supreme Court argument or a congressional hearing.

Al Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem was dusted with snow in February.

A Religious Forecast For 2050: Atheism Is Down, Islam Is Rising

A new report from the Pew Research Center shows a growth spurt for Islam — and a change in the hub of Christianity.

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