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Shane Reams owes his freedom from prison in no small part to his mother's 17-year campaign to change California's tough three strikes sentencing law. Sue Reams' work is not done, she says, not when people are still in prison "for stupid things" like stealing baby food.

Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin says a South Burlington electrical contractor is a good example of how the state is working to ensure businesses have…

The Vermont Department of Forest, Parks and Recreation is reminding people the best way to prevent the spread of an invasive insect that kills ash trees…

Cities are finding beneficial and lucrative ways to dispose of solid waste, while also helping farmers. But a lot of sewage still ends up in landfills or being processed at big, industrial incinerators.

Law enforcement officers opposed to a proposal that would decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana will be at the Vermont statehouse…

The first lady gave a personal and emotional speech in her hometown, two months after attending the funeral of a Chicago teen who was shot and killed earlier this year. Michelle Obama is encouraging business leaders to donate millions of dollars for programs to help at-risk youth.

The relatively scarce "sweet wormwood" plant has long been the only source of the herbal drug artemisinin. A new trick for making artemisinin in the lab should help even out supplies around the world, scientists say, and cut the cost of malaria treatment.

Chadwick Boseman plays Jackie Robinson in 42. He spoke with NPR about the pressure of playing the baseball legend, nailing his batting technique and reacting to racial epithets. Boseman may not have a number retired in his honor, but he's certainly made our hall of fame for showing NPR love.

The country joins Argentina as the second Latin American country to legalize gay marriage. President José Mujica was a champion of the bill.

When Ronald Reagan granted amnesty to immigrants, many people earned legal status but few became full citizens. But the growing political clout among Latinos could mean more people opt into a pathway to citizenship.