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The World Health Organization has confirmed that the new coronavirus can be transmitted between humans, raising concerns about the potential spread of the SARS-like disease.

When it comes to the Underground Railroad, everyone knows Harriet Tubman. But a new oratorio sheds light on a different, key figure named William Still.

The federal government has chosen Brookhaven National Laboratory on Long Island as the site for a new particle accelerator that will allow scientists to…

After the U.S. killed Iran's top military leader, government officials and security experts say Iran could retaliate with cyberattacks ranging from destroying data to defacing websites.

The for-profit hospice industry has grown, allowing more Americans to die at home. But few family members realize that "hospice care" still means they'll do most of the physical and emotional work.

The 2020 census officially starts in an Alaskan fishing village along the Bering Sea. Starting the count there in January, when the ground is frozen, makes it easier to reach far-flung communities.

Nearly 75% of New York voters say racial and religious minority groups experience discrimination in the state. That’s according to a report released…

Today we'll hear how contemporary composer Gary Smart refreshes the classic style of Ragtime.

Connecticut sales tax collections between July and December rose to their highest level on record. That was after the state expanded the number of online…

New York lawmakers are not expected to reexamine a controversial bail reform law until they’re done working on the state budget.The Albany Times Union…