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Officials say they are increasingly optimistic that the fires are gradually being extinguished, with two of the largest about 70 percent contained.

The backlog of more than 800,000 immigration cases awaiting hearings, which has grown almost 50 percent under the Trump administration, is forecast to grow even larger.

The New York State Assembly minority leader appeared in front of a New York City council committee this week, urging officials to halt a proposal that…

The two-term Tennessee senator's win marks a milestone for the Republican establishment: a Senate primary season in which every serious Tea Party challenge to an incumbent was fended off.

A bill to require employers to pay for birth control did not pass a procedural vote in the Senate. The vote may have been held largely to put GOP senators on record on the issue.

Guess what scientists found lurking inside a common-looking packet of supermarket porcini? Three entirely new species of fungi. That's what happens when you sequence the DNA of your dinner.

One woman who has experienced abuse on Twitter calls the change "a big step up," as the company changes how it handles harassment and the ability to block other users.

Final rules requiring insurance plans to cover prescription contraceptives will give religious-based hospitals and other organizations whose primary purpose is not religious an extra year to come into compliance. But the requirement remains, despite vigorous objections from some groups.

By Charlie Deitzhttp://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wamc/local-wamc-961800.mp3Pittsfield, MA – High school students in Berkshire County…

By Patrick Dongeshttp://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wamc/local-wamc-975478.mp3Pittsfield, MA – The state Board of Elementary and…