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Voiceover artist Christine Cavanaugh died last month. She was the voice behind characters from Babe the pig to Chuckie Finster of Rugrats.

After banning the importation and sale of Burmese pythons and similar species, federal officials are taking aim at boa constrictors and 4 species of anacondas. Breeders and retailers are hissing mad.

After the New York State Department of Health updated its COVID-19 guidance for schools, many local districts are making changes to comply.Albany County…

The drumbeat for canceling the Tokyo Summer Olympics gets louder every day. There are also strong calls to boycott the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics because of China's alleged human rights abuses.

Residential and commercial property owners in Pittsfield, Massachusetts will see their taxes increase come next year.The city council approved a rate…

President Obama met Friday with more than a dozen Democratic governors at the White House. They emerged from the meeting declaring their united support for a higher national minimum wage.

In advance of the September primary, the Democratic candidates for Albany County Executive squared off Wednesday night before a packed house in downtown…

The Ritchies were one of the great folk song families of the Appalachians. They favored ballads and Jean Ritchie became a master, preferring to sing unaccompanied in a striking, crystalline voice. Alan Lomax recorded her, and she was known as "The Mother of Folk." Ritchie died Monday at 92.

As the Senate continues to debate the economic stimulus bill, President Barack Obama has gradually increased his rhetoric, warning that inaction will lead to economic catastrophe.

In the first of a new series looking at American music, our pop culture critic shares a playlist including B.B. King and Nina Simone.