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NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Liz Benjamin, host of Capital Tonight on Spectrum News about the the scandal around Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and New York's political landscape.

More than 100,000 years ago, a bird flew from Madagascar to an island chain, where it lost the ability to fly. The seas rose and then fell and the bird flew back, only to become flightless again.

Vincente Fernández was largely considered the last living legend of the Mexican ranchera, the style of song deeply rooted in the values and traditions of rural Mexico.

The comedian just came off four seasons on Saturday Night Live. Now, she wants to break through to the next part of her career — convincing people she's a writer as well as a performer.

The College Board has begun using what it calls an Environmental Context Dashboard to provide colleges with more information about the social and economic background of students who take the SAT.

As Venezuela's president has begun another six-year term, a young politician who heads the opposition-filled National Assembly is seeking international recognition as Venezuela's leader.

A severe winter storm makes landfall in Gaza, drenching families and makeshift tents as aid groups say Israel's impeding shelter supplies.

Humans are traveling farther into space than ever before. We look at the physics of launch – how to send something up and how it can come crashing back down.

Venezuela's opposition are holding a primary to elect the candidate who will take on President Nicolas Maduro in next year's elections. The Maduro government is not making campaigning or voting easy.

A large blast rocked southern Beirut after Israel vowed to strike at Hezbollah for a rocket attack in Israeli-occupied Golan Heights on the Lebanon Border.