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Overpayments due to fraud or mistakes have received attention in recent months. But a Federal Reserve study shows that the amount of money not spent because the benefits are never claimed has been 10 times larger.

In today’s Academic Minute, Dr. Chris Olivola of the University of Warwick reveals why a politician’s looks can often have more of an influence on voters…

51% Episode 1215Oct 25, 2012Here in New York State, hydrofracking has been a headline for a couple of years now. Whether or not it will be allowed is…

After a 30-year run, Stern is the only commissioner many fans have known. Beginning in 1984, Stern oversaw a huge growth of the NBA.

Following wine, whiskey, cheese and chocolate, rooibos has been professionally swirled, sniffed and sipped in the interest of justifying its place in the premium tier of gourmet food pricing.

In an impoverished country, elephant poaching is a quick way to make big money. A pair of poachers explain how they track and kill elephants in one of Africa's top game reserves.

The region's major utilities are bracing for a possible brush with Hurricane Sandy. WAMC's Dave Lucas reports.National Grid, Central Hudson, Orange and…

The state of Vermont is urging some state employees with children to drop their children from their state-sponsored health care plans in favor of the…

The Statue of Liberty is set to reopen to the public on Sunday, the U.S. landmark's 126th anniversary. WAMC's Dave Lucas has details.The statue has been…

Republicans retain hopes for a Senate takeover, but comments about rape and abortion by candidates in Missouri and Indiana aren't helping. The GOP needs to gain four seats to control the Senate if President Obama wins; three seats if Republican Mitt Romney emerges the presidential victor on Nov. 6.