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A New York law that allows registered voters to cast a ballot by mail has been upheld by the state’s highest court, which rejected a Republican challenge to the legislation.

The mayor of Pittsfield, Massachusetts says he’s ready to announce the city’s new permanent police chief at a press conference Wednesday morning.

It's a big week for women in country music — and, it turns out, for women whose songs are favored by women in figure skating.

The stage is set for the NCAA men's basketball tournament, which begins first-round play on Friday. Gonzaga, Illinois, Baylor and Michigan are the No. 1…

In today’s Academic Minute, Dr. Mike Wheatland of the University of Sydney explains the gravity-defying physics of a falling Slinky.Mike Wheatland is an…

Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III are the top two picks in this year's NFL draft. Former Denver Broncos tight end Nate Jackson knows a thing or two about life in the limelight. He wrote an open letter to Luck and Griffin, and warned them that their "every breath will be a public affair."

NFL:On Thursday Night Football, Kansas City beat Oakland 21-13.On Sunday at 1 p.m., Pittsburgh is in Buffalo to take on the Bills, the Jets meet up with…

The Democrat's latest proposal would raise rates on the very (very) richest Americans and raise revenue, but it would further complicate the tax system and could be a minor drag on the economy.

Ben de la Cruz is an award-winning documentary video producer and multimedia journalist. He is currently a senior visuals editor. In addition to overseeing the multimedia coverage of NPR's global health and development, his responsibilities include working on news products for emerging platforms including Amazon's and Google's smart screens. He is also part of a team developing a new way of thinking about how NPR can collaborate and engage with our audience as well as photographers, filmmakers, illustrators, animators, and graphic designers to build new visual storytelling avenues on NPR's website, social media platforms, and through live events.

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