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This will be the latest New York state budget since 2010.

A top strategy for preventing catastrophic wildfires is periodically burning forests under controlled conditions. The U.S. Forest Service conducted more "prescribed" fires than ever this year.

NPR's David Schaper reports on a $6.6 billion plan to renovate O'Hare International Airport. But expansion of the nation's busiest airport may be shelved if the airlines can't pay for it.

Beyonce got $50 million to push Pepsi. Justin Timberlake: $6 million in a deal with McDonald's. A study describes the lucrative deals celebs popular with teens and young adults inked to sell food.

The hearing with the Capitol Police inspector general comes as the department says threats to members of Congress are up 107% over last year.

Through ICE arrests, criminal investigations, firings and executive orders, the president has launched a sweeping campaign of retribution. One judge called his actions "a shocking abuse of power."

Google is doing for the backcountry what it has done for cities and towns — making digital maps that can be accessed on the go. Will it change the experience of the wilderness? NPR's Steve Henn travels to the Grand Canyon as Google engineers make their first trip with the Street View Trekker.

The country's top public health advocate says the cycle of opioid addiction won't be stopped without more money from Congress and cooperation among federal, state and local officials.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Connecticut Secretary of the State Denise Merrill about state election security ahead to the 2018 midterm elections.

The evidence supports the idea that many teachers are underpaid. But what's the best way to increase their pay?