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The Suffolk County Legislature has approved a $2.9 billion county budget for 2017, including $60 million in fees and taxes.Police district property taxes…

If the numbers hold, Republicans are poised to remain in control of the state Senate, and even pick up a seat. The news has reassured business groups but…

Elkin, who died in 1995, was known for his satirical takes on American culture. Critic Maureen Corrigan reviews a new collection of essays that showcases the freshness of Elkin's work.

"Television has really become where a lot of the action is right now," critic David Bianculli says. His new book revisits the best of the small screen — from I Love Lucy to The Walking Dead.

New evidence suggests that for a lot of birds, plastic actually smells like food. The reason for that involves a common kind of algae floating in the ocean and a "chemical scream."

A prominent city councilman had urged voters to re-elect Gary Ernst rather than challenger Nadine Scott — despite Ernst's death in September.

U.S. troops have been based in South Korea and Japan for decades. Removing them would shake up the entire region.

A woman who appeared in a news photo from anti-Trump rallies says she and her son were heading home when they walked into a protest. She says she was screaming at police who were hitting a protester.

AT&T's CEO, along with Ben & Jerry's and Starbucks, have waded into the rough waters of race. We ask some experts whether that makes a difference, and the answer is ... complicated.

NPR reporters and editors add context to the legislation and other proposals that the president-elect said he wants to introduce in his first 100 days in office.