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  • In <em>Robot & Frank</em>, a robot cares for an aging ex-burglar who has dementia. Frank Langella, who plays the burglar, says his character "becomes fond of the robot only because it is a tool for his wicked, wicked ways."
    Frank Langella: A Career 'Like A Chekhov Play'
    In the new movie Robot & Frank, the actor plays an aging ex-burglar who learns to take advantage of his robot caretaker. Langella, 74, tells Fresh Air why he was drawn to the role, and discusses the ups and downs of his long career.
  • Pittsfield Settles In Methadone Clinic Lawsuit
    The City of Pittsfield announced that the lawsuit was reported settled in Federal Court earlier this week. As part of the agreement, Worcester-based…
  • Karen Hitchcock - Threat Assessment: The New Normal at our Nation's Universities
    Horrific criminal acts against innocent young boys at Penn State; the multiple deaths and injuries resulting from the tragic shootings by a student on the…
  • Fact-Checking The Future Of Aging In America
    Overall, baby boomers are optimistic about their health and future, according to a 2012 survey by The National Council on Aging, United Health Care and USA Today. But many are unsure about how to pay for long-term care, medical bills and other health costs.
  • Whistle-blower John Bolenbaugh wades through thick mud in the Kalamazoo River looking for leftover traces of oil from the July 2010 Enbridge tar sands pipeline spill.
    When This Oil Spills, It's 'A Whole New Monster'
    What could be worse than a ruptured pipeline of crude oil? A ruptured pipeline of tar sands oil — a thick, sticky substance. Cleanup of a 2010 spill in Michigan's Kalamazoo River took much longer and was far harder than anyone had anticipated. It's now a cautionary tale for people in the middle of the new Keystone pipeline's path.
  • NYS Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli
    The Capitol Connection #1233
    Host Alan Chartock is joined by New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli. They discuss the state’s pension fund, the 2012 election, and the prospects of…
  • Survey Finds Growth In Massachusetts Clean Energy Economy
    An annual survey finds the clean energy economy in Massachusetts grew by more than 11 percent in the last 12 months as the sector added thousands of jobs.…
  • WikiLeaks Founder Caught In Diplomatic Standoff
    The diplomatic duel over Australian WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange intensified with Britain and Ecuador battling over his future. Ecuador says it will give Assange asylum. For now, he's holed up in Ecuador's London embassy. Britain says it wants Assange extradited to Sweden, where he's wanted over a rape allegation.
  • Coffee Is The New Wine. Here's How You Taste It
    Specialty roasters increasingly are working directly with coffee growers around the world to produce coffees as varied in taste as wines. They're teaching their clientele to appreciate the subtle characteristics of brews by bringing cupping, an age-old ritual once limited to coffee insiders, to the coffee-sipping masses.
  • Nurses Charged With Stealing Drugs
    Two nurses working at the C-V-P-H Medical Center in Plattsburgh have been arrested and charged with forging prescriptions and stealing drugs.NYS Attorney…
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