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Lawmakers have left the New York state capitol in Albany, for now, after a sometimes rocky legislative session. The first session since Governor Kathy Hochul’s election to a full-term last year included a record-setting budget and further criminal justice changes. But it also included fierce disagreement over Hochul’s first choice for chief judge and her housing program. Public radio’s “Capitol Pressroom” host Dave Lombardo spoke with WAMC's Ian Pickus.

Veterans rated VA hospitals higher than private facilities for things like patient satisfaction, hospital cleanliness and communication with nurses and doctors.

The Southern Baptist Convention upheld the removal of two churches for having women as pastors. The nearly 13,000 voters, called "messengers," voted overwhelmingly to uphold the churches' removals.

A woman in Ecuador was declared dead but surprised family members at her wake. Negligence by medical professionals and certain medical conditions can lead to living patients being declared dead.

The sharp uptick in the number of younger Americans with no religious affiliation is driving a seismic shift that is leaving sometimes shattered congregations in its wake.

"Screenwriters Everywhere: International Day of Solidarity" is scheduled to take place in 35 countries on Wednesday with rallies, social media campaigns and picketing.

Outside the courthouse in Miami, hundreds of Trump's loyalists gathered to rally in support of the former president.

Why are Republicans abandoning one of the best tools the government has to catch voter fraud? That question is the focus of a new NPR investigation. Here are five takeaways from the report.

Oil giant Shell is coming under criticism for its announcement that it will grow its petroleum business, even though it's under a court order to cut emissions because of climate change concerns.

Former President Donald Trump has been indicted by the Department of Justice while he seeks the presidency again. The unprecedented nature raises political questions for 2024 and beyond.