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The search for a superintendent for Pittsfield Public schools has come to an end. Current superintendent of Lee Public Schools Jason McCandless will be…

MANASSAS, Va. (AP) — A Connecticut man who became known as the "East Coast Rapist" for a series of sexual assaults over more than a decade from Rhode…

The new president of the University at Albany is appealing to Capital Region business and community leaders to support a new five-year funding…

The White House-Woodward spat is part of a longer story about the professional life of one of America's most famous journalists.

When 18th century Jewish peddler Jacob Cerf reappears in the 21st century, he finds he can read minds and will people to do his bidding — but he's also a common housefly. Rebecca Miller's Jacob's Folly traces Jacob's mission to get back at God.

The judge took issue with the legal theory the original jury used to reach its decision. The judge ordered a new trial to determine the damages.

A last-ditch meeting between the president and congressional leaders did not produce a deal, which means sequester cuts have begun.

Host Scott Simon talks with Jeffrey Beard, secretary of the California Department of Corrections, about high incarceration rates and the social effects they have on communities. Beard is a member of a National Academy of Science committee studying the high rates of incarceration in the United States.

Today on Vox Pop, we look to the stars with world renowned astronomer Bob Berman. It's the Astronomy show hosted by WAMC's Ray Graf.

The study estimates that 100 million sharks are killed globally every year. Shark populations are especially vulnerable because they do not reproduce quickly or early on in life. New protections are up for consideration at an international conference Sunday.