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The pontiff is the fourth to address the United Nations. He spoke extensively about climate change and the environment, equality of opportunity and international justice.

Negotiations over a U.N. treaty to cut plastics have been bogged down. Environmental groups blame the oil and gas industry.

The recent occasional warm spells we’ve seen in Central New York not only get people outside to enjoy the weather, but also ticks. Nick Piedmonte has…

Yale University is in turmoil after a series of emails about culturally insensitive Halloween costumes. Some students there are protesting what they say is a hostile environment for students of color.

Each year there are numerous strides made in the scientific arena. 2018 specially, was an exceptional year for space exploration. And at a time when many…

Throughout casual conversation many of us might make the mistake of referencing a black hole as a segment of empty space. In fact, it is a great amount of…

NPR's Cheryl Corley reports from Chicago on the status of Illinois' public mental health system. Despite the dismal rating given to state mental health facilities, state officials maintain that their hospitals offer a clean and healthy environment for patients. There is a debate now materializing between mental health providers as to whether the state should administer care through state hospitals or smaller, community based facilities.

Corporations return profits to shareholders. That's a "given" in the U-S economic system, but should it be? Frank talks with Marjorie Kelly, editor of the Business Ethics Newsletter, who argues that by focusing solely on satisfying shareholders, corporations end up hurting others in the equation, including workers, communities and the environment. Kelly says the so-called Divine Right of Capital is an old, outdated model that needs to be reconsidered.

are trying to re-invent the car. They are designing and turning out prototypes that are lighter, more fuel efficient and pollute the environment less. The goal is a full-size, affordable car that will get 80 miles to the gallon... that's proving to be impossible with conventional materials and designs.

Linda talks with Dr. Ed Kilborn, a Research Professor of Microbiology at New York Medical College, about why influenza seems to strike and spread more during the winter than in any other season. Kilborn says it's a combination of factors...including the dryness of the air and the fact that the flu viruses tend to incubate better when people stay close together indoors in overheated environments.