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Seven years after Argentine Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio became Pope Francis, the first non-European pontiff is under attack from traditionalists who think he's leading Catholics astray.

Extra security is planned Monday for when council members are expected to vote on whether to fund a proposed police training center. The controversial center has prompted protests.

The Adirondack Common Ground Alliance will hold its annual forum Friday at Gore Mountain.

The legislation would phase in reductions in plastic packaging over several years and ban a practice known as “chemical recycling.” That’s where heat or chemical reactions break down some plastic materials so they can eventually be used in new products.

The residents of a bucolic woodland community face off against a developer with big plans for the land in a film that will leave you rapt — and profoundly unnerved.

The New York state legislature approved a budget over the weekend, about three weeks after the start of the new fiscal year. Legislators in the North Country have mixed opinions on the fiscal plan.

It is unclear why the suggested rule was not released by its intended deadline. But a spokesperson for the federal agency told NPR that its implementation "continues to be a high priority."

The U.S. and tribal governments make progress against contaminated coal mine runoff from British Columbia, which has been polluting Montana and Idaho for years.

Former President Donald Trump called for a "manufacturing renaissance" in a Savannah, Ga., speech on Tuesday, proposing measures some economists say would raise prices on Americans.

We've gathered examples from across the NPR Network of how we can change the food we grow to support climate goals.