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Michael Hawkins, 56, contracted HIV when he was in his late 20s. He now joins a growing number of older Americans living with the virus. (Aundrea Murray, WNPR)

Aging HIV-Positive Population Faces Challenges

This year, for the first time ever, half of Americans living with HIV are 50 or older. Among the challenges they face is social isolation.

State Police Investigating New Lead In Student's 2004 Disappearance

New York State Police are investigating a new lead in the disappearance of a Scotia teenager 17 years ago. Craig Frear was last seen on June 27, 2004…

Three photos show the Olympic flame slowly extinguishing at London's Olympic Stadium, as the London 2012 Games come to an end. The next Summer Olympics will be in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The Torch Is Out: Olympic Moments Will Burn On

From the London Games' opening ceremony through 302 medal events, these Summer Olympics have fed fans a rich diet of history and spectacle. I can only wish that I'd been able to eat it all — but part of the allure of the Olympics is that there's no way to watch everything.

Adam Kantor and Betsy Woolfe star in the current off-Broadway revival of Jason Robert Brown's <em>The Last Five Years</em>.

'The Last Five Years' Returns To New York

A cult-favorite musical, The Last Five Years is a semi-autobiographical look at one couple's failed marriage. A revival hits off-Broadway this week, and the show's creator Jason Robert Brown joins host Jacki Lyden to talk about the last 11 years of the little show that could.

Winter, on display in downtown Milan, Italy, in 2011.

Giant Renaissance Food People Descend Upon New York

Giuseppe Arcimboldo was a 16th-century artist who made food the building blocks of his fantastical portraits. His works have been reinterpreted as colossal statues that interact with the environment.

In The Absence Of Answers, Protests Fill Ferguson's Silence

The community of Ferguson, Mo., remains on edge after a police shooting left an unarmed black teenager dead over the weekend. Clashes have erupted between protesters and police, and an officer was involved in another shooting overnight.

To Combat Looting In Ferguson, Mo. Governor Institutes Curfew

A week after the shooting death of an unarmed black teenager, the situation in Ferguson, Mo., remains tense. Protesters took to the streets again overnight, and there were reports of looting.

Attorney General Eric Holder visited Ferguson, Mo., in August, where he met with elected and police officials and community members.

Federal Ferguson Investigation Will Remain Independent, Holder Insists

The federal probe is examining whether Darren Wilson intentionally violated Michael Brown's civil rights. Justice Department veterans say proving he violated federal criminal law will be difficult.

Stephen Gottlieb: Killing Garner

Are we safer with or without the police around? When juries, grand juries and prosecutors regularly decide that plain, on camera, evidence doesn’t show…

Audrey Kupferberg: "Ammonite" And "The Dig"

If ever there were two movies suitable for a double feature, they are the recent releases Ammonite and The Dig. The Dig is a Netflix original and Ammonite…

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