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New York’s legislative session is drawing to a close, but without the usual frenzy of hallways crowded with lobbyists and protesters and few last minute...

Twelve states have not expanded Medicaid. Now some Democrats want to go around state leaders with legislation that would allow local governments to expand Medicaid themselves.

In China, parents are angry after reports that hundreds of thousands of children throughout the country have likely been injected with faulty vaccines.

(AP) — A three-day Phish music festival was scuttled by dirty water from torrential rains on Thursday, with health officials denying a permit just as...

Public health officials are struggling to contain a measles outbreak in the Pacific Northwest. The number of people infected has grown to 35 people with 11 more suspected cases.

There were some emotional moments when lawmakers and supporters of a school funding measure rallied at the Capitol Tuesday. They were there to advocate...

Food banks are flush with meat, cheese and milk, with twice as much as they usually have, as farmer supply outstrips demand. Some charities are scheduling extra distributions to prevent waste.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, about causes and repercussions of measles as outbreaks continue in New York City.

Dozens of people have been charged in a scam aimed at getting children of the rich and famous into elite colleges. The scam involved cheating on entrance exams and fake athletic credentials.

Mora, Minn., is gearing up to host the 47th annual Vasaloppet cross-country ski race despite hardly any natural snow. Instead the Snow Farmers, who make artificial snow, will line the trails.