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As election day nears, the stakes are high for the region’s candidates. In today’s Congressional Corner, Democratic candidate Julian Schreibman — who is…

Now 90, he ran against President Nixon. The Republican incumbent, though, enjoyed one of the biggest landslides in U.S. history. In recent years, McGovern has been active in efforts to end hunger around the world.

Here, some takeaways from new research that finds that families rise and fall across generations at a much slower rate than anyone thought. For example, the research finds that French-Canadian immigrants are a disadvantaged minority in the U.S.

Both candidates in the U.S. Senate race in Massachusetts are touting new endorsements. WAMC’s Paul Tuthill reports.Democrat Elizabeth Warren on Tuesday…

The U.S. Department of Justice has reached an agreement with North Adams to improve access for people with disabilities.Announced Tuesday, the agreement…

Folk singer Arlo Guthrie has announced the death of his wife, Jackie, at age 68.An obituary released by Guthrie's record label says Jackie Guthrie had…

Seven works by famous artists were stolen by thieves who broke into the Rotterdam museum around 3 a.m. The thieves set off an alarm, but managed to escape before police arrived.

The home care workforce is one of the nation's fastest growing, yet its 2.5 million members — nearly all women — are also among the worst paid. With fears of a labor shortage as baby boomers age, there are efforts to make the job more attractive.

Horatio Gates was the winning general in a history-changing battle, yet the Revolutionary War figure lies forgotten in a grave somewhere in a New York…

The British writer becomes only the third author to win the prestigious award twice, joining J.M. Coetzee and Peter Carey. She also becomes the first author to win with a sequel. Her novel Wolf Hall won in 2009.