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Three weeks before the November election, likely voters continue to be pessimistic about the direction the country is heading, and they disapprove of President Bush's performance, according to a new NPR poll. Against that backdrop, Democrats hold a growing margin in the battle for control of the U.S. House, the poll shows.

Pennsylvania is one of just seven states to receive a Navigator grant this round from the U.S. Department of Labor.

Six finalists competed in the competition in Fort Worth, Texas, including two from Russia and one from Ukraine. An 18-year-old South Korean was the youngest to win in the contest's 60-year history.

My Unsung Hero tells the stories of people whose kindness left a lasting impression on someone else. Poet Joy Ladin's found her unsung hero in an audio producer.

New data from the Guttmacher Institute shows the number of abortions rose in 2020, reversing a decades-long trend toward declining numbers.

The Pennsylvania Northeast Regional Railroad Authority took the next step to possibly secure funding to restore a passenger train route between Scranton and New York City.

Henry Alford recommends one of the least "ooey-wooey books about religion or philosophy" he's ever read: the Tao Te Ching, a collection of aphorisms that dates back two millennia and invites constant reinterpretation.

The 26-year-old classically trained pianist tackles Rachmaninov's dense and intimidating "Concerto No. 3" in a new recording. The musician says she hears a connection between the challenging piece and improvisations from the late Art Tatum.

A wildfire that triggered expanded evacuation orders may have been sparked by fireworks or a barbecue on the Fourth of July in a region that's a top tourism destination.

On Orange, an album devoted entirely to her work, the young, Pulitzer-winning composer salutes a centuries-old genre.