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A bite-sized look at what we’re hearing: The Amur corktree has thick bark, bright yellow wood and produces small grape-like fruit at the end of summer. It threatens to disrupt native urban forestry in Connecticut and Long Island downtowns.

President Biden isn't doing a lot of campaign events yet. But when he meets donors, he is spending a lot of time talking about the Republican frontrunner, former President Donald Trump.

A bite-sized look at what we’re hearing: Residential space and water heating systems are a major source of air pollution that can cause severe health impacts for Connecticut residents, according to several environmental groups.

A bite-size look at what else we're hearing: The deadline to sign up for Connecticut health insurance coverage through Access Health CT is Jan. 15. Also, Long Island nurses make a last-ditch attempt to save the maternity ward at St. Catherine’s Hospital in Smithtown.

The attack on Ardamata earlier this month was the latest in a series of atrocities in Darfur that marked the monthslong war between the Sudanese military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.

The European Union agreed on a major overhaul of rules that many hope will address challenges posed by migrant arrivals in the last decade. Critics warn the reforms may weaken asylum-seekers' rights.

Experts and educators are worried about students who miss big chunks of the school year, but a new NPR/Ipsos poll shows parents aren’t quite sure what it is.

The bad news: Colleges are still seeing enrollment declines, and many haven't made up much ground after the pandemic's dramatic drops.

In termination letters sent to more than a dozen officials, acting Attorney General James McHenry wrote that he did not believe they "could be trusted to faithfully implement the President's agenda."

The 2024 National Survey on Drug Use and Health report found that in recent years, depression and suicidal thoughts and behaviors in teens have declined.