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By Joyce KryszakBuffalo, NY – America's long fascination with skyscrapers is the subject of a new exhibition at the Historical Society. For the next three…

By Eileen Buckley http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wbfo/local-wbfo-829042.mp3Cheektowaga, NY – Town supervisors and village mayors from…

By Mark ScottBuffalo, NY – A top executive with the Ford Motor Company sees a bright future for his company despite the dark clouds that have hovered over…

By Eileen Buckleyhttp://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wbfo/local-wbfo-942671.mp3Buffalo, NY – As we get ready to say goodbye to 2010, we…

Irvo Otieno was transferred from jail to a state mental health facility on March 6. Prosecutors say he was handcuffed during the intake process and "smothered" by seven deputies for some 12 minutes.

President Trump said on Friday the U.S. military had "totally obliterated every MILITARY target in Iran's crown jewel, Kharg Island." This, as all six crew members on a refueling plane that went down in western Iraq were confirmed dead.

In 2012, the nation mourned the deaths of some influential individuals — from singer Whitney Houston to astronaut Neil Armstrong. Talk of the Nation remembers the lives of people who may not have made the front page when they died, but whose lives still made a significant impact.

The director has been nominated for an Oscar for his screenplay about a woman figuring out how to raise her teenage son on her own. Originally broadcast Dec. 19, 2016.

The U.S. is opening its 2026 World Cup on Friday evening against Paraguay. For the 26 Americans on the team, this match is the culmination of years of hard work and training.

NPR's Ketzel Levine explores the natural beauty of wildflowers in Arizona. Last fall the area got about 4 inches of rain, which made for an early-blooming, and record-setting wildflower season this year. (6:10-6:35) For more, check out Talking Plants.