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The American mulefoot hog was once popular, but began to die out in favor of fast-growing breeds suited to confinement. But some farmers hope to renew interest in the hogs — by getting them on menus.

A year ago, 13 Marines and more than 100 Afghans died when a bomb exploded at the Kabul Airport. Stories from the frenetic last days of the American evacuation are still coming out.

Now that the national conventions have concluded, NPR TV critic Eric Deggans looks back on both, judging them purely as television programs. Policy aside, did either convention make for compelling TV?

The end is near for the last coal-fired power plant in western Massachusetts. Mount Tom Station in Holyoke, which had generated electricity only…

The federal relicensing process is proceeding for five major hydropower facilities on the Connecticut River. Two of these are located in Franklin County…

Albany Law School’s 18th president and dean will be inaugurated Thursday.Alicia Ouellette, a 1994 graduate of the state’s oldest law school, will be…

Albany Law School says Cinnamon Piñon Carlarne will take over as its 19th president and dean on July 1.

Speed is suspected as a factor in Wednesday's derailment and crash. The death toll is around 80 people and scores more people were injured. "The scene is shocking, it's Dante-esque," a local official says.

The great mathematician, whose accomplishments and struggle with schizophrenia were depicted in the 2001 film A Beautiful Mind, died with his wife, Alice, in a car accident on Saturday. "His suffering, I know, was real," says University of Chicago economist Roger Myerson. "But he was touched by glory."

Plant-based ice creams are more popular and accessible now than ever before. For people looking to try some this summer, some experts share their recommendations.