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Nuon Chea, the No. 2 leader in the genocidal Cambodian regime, and head of state Khieu Samphan are on trial for genocide and crimes against humanity during the 1970s.

But the country with the highest prevalence of modern-day slavery is Mauritania. That's according to a report released Thursday by the Walk Free Foundation, an anti-slavery group. The numbers are in line with previous estimates from the U.N. and the State Department.

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, Mayor Peter Marchetti delivered his second annual State of the City address at the municipal governmental organization ceremony in City Hall this morning.

NPR's Scott Detrow talks to NPR's Ann Powers and Marcus Dowling of The Tennessean about how two country songs sit atop the Billboard Hot 100, and the context for this moment.

In the first major league game in Buffalo since 1915, Travis Shaw hit an RBI single in the 10th inning and the Toronto Blue Jays settled into their new…

Nikita Khrushchev starred in his own travel comedy back in 1959. Peter Carlson's new book, K Blows Top, documents the Communist leader's unusual tour through the United States.

The Los Angeles Dodgers star reached the 50-50 milestone in his 150th game. He was already the sixth player in MLB history and the fastest ever to reach 40 home runs and 40 stolen bases in a season.

(Airs 05/15/22 @ 6 p.m. & 05/16/22 @ 3 p.m.) The Media Project is an inside look at media coverage of current events with WAMC’s CEO Alan Chartock, Judy Patrick, former Editor of the Daily Gazette and Vice President for Editorial Development for the New York Press Association, former Adjunct Professor at the University at Albany, Rosemary Armao, and Barbara Lombardo, former Editor of the Saratogian and a Journalism Professor at the University at Albany. On this week’s Media Project, Alan, Judy, Rosemary, and Barbara talk about whether former President Trump will return to Twitter after Elon Musk said he would be welcome back, coverage of the of top secret intelligence leaks the U.S. is providing Ukraine, the Pulitzer prizes, and much more.

T.J. Oshie had a goal and two assists in Peter Laviolette's debut as Washington's coach and the Capitals opened the season with a 6-4 win over the Buffalo…

Indiana Secretary of State Charlie White was accused of lying about his home address on voter registration forms in order to continue receiving a stipend for serving on his town's council.