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An opponent of Governor Kathy Hochul's plan to cut a Medicaid drug benefit holds a large "valentine" poster that was to be delivered to her office in an effort to change her mind.

HIV/AIDS health centers say Hochul's proposal could gut services for most vulnerable

The operators of health centers, and the clients they serve who have HIV or AIDS, say a change that Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to make to a drug benefit plan could end key services for society's most vulnerable people.

Medical worker makes sure elderly lady stands firm while walking.

AARP report: State ombudsman program for nursing homes is underfunded

More than half of the long-term care facilities in New York state did not get a single visit from a state-sponsored ombudsman program during a three-month period in 2022, according to AARP New York.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks in the briefing room of the State Department in Washington, Jan. 7, 2022.

Blinken has a lot on his plate including tensions with China and the war in Ukraine

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks to Secretary of State Antony Blinken about U.S.-China tensions, the earthquake aftermath in Turkey and Syria and the anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

The investigation of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol has highlighted concerns about the Inspector General Office at the Department of Homeland Security.

DHS watchdog appointed by Trump has fueled an exodus of agency lawyers, sources say

The Jan. 6 investigation has brought new attention to tumult at the watchdog agency for the Department of Homeland Security. Now its Inspector General is under fire from multiple directions.

Gustavo Dudamel during a press conferece on Sept. 30, 2009 in LA, around the time he was named the music director of the LA Philharmonic.

Dudamel And L.A. Philharmonic Reunite For Socially Distanced Virtual Concert Series

On March 5th, conductor Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic return to the Hollywood Bowl to launch the second season of their virtual concert series, Sound/Stage.

Owner Donald Minerva outside Scottadito Osteria Toscana restaurant in Brooklyn, N.Y., which has been closed for indoor dining for two months. The restaurant is reopening at reduced capacity on Valentine's weekend.

New York Restaurants Hope To Avoid Heartbreak On Valentine's Weekend

Now that they can reopen for limited indoor seating, restaurants in New York City are hoping customers show up for what's normally a busy holiday.

In this image released by the U.S. Navy, sailors assigned to Assault Craft Unit 4 prepare material recovered off the coast of Myrtle Beach, S.C., in the Atlantic Ocean from the shooting down of a Chinese high-altitude balloon, for transport to the FBI, at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek in Virginia Beach, Va., on Feb. 10.

How a Chinese 'spy balloon' prompted the U.S. to scour the skies

The U.S. and China have traded fiery allegations of extensive aerial surveillance programs since the U.S. shot down a Chinese balloon on Feb. 4. Here's a look at what's happened so far.

Russia deports thousands of Ukrainian children. Investigators say that's a war crime

A team at Yale University is using open-source materials to document the forced removal of Ukrainian children to Russia. Russia says it's a vast humanitarian program.

Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva skates during a training session on Saturday at the Capital Indoor Stadium practice rink in Beijing, China.

How did the anti-doping system for the Beijing Olympics break down so badly?

Star Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva submitted a doping sample December 25th. It showed she used a banned substance, but the results weren't revealed until after she competed in Beijing.

It's a full house for this newly reconvened romance book club in Baltimore.

From meet-cutes to happy endings, romance readers feel the love as sales heat up

Romance novel sales are surging, even as overall book sales experience their first decline in years. And no, fans are not embarrassed by their love of the genre.

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