As people with SNAP food benefits brace for stricter rules and eligibility, retired teacher Mary Cowhey of Northampton, Mass., can attest to the longterm consequences of not having enough to eat.

The number crunchers on Beacon Hill began the state budgeting process. The consensus revenue hearing determined cautious growth is ahead in Massachusetts.

Despite the threat of war, U.S. oil giant Chevron continues to operate in Venezuela. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks energy security analyst Clayton Seigle about the company's role in the country.

The Trump administration announced on Monday it is “pausing” federal leases for five offshore wind farms already under construction or operating along the East Coast, citing “classified” reports about ...

Elazar Sontag did not suggest a coveted reservation for our first lunch together. Instead, The Washington Post' s new food critic led the way to a church cafeteria tucked behind a parking lot near Mt.

The first day of inter was Sunday December 21, the time of year in the Northern hemisphere when the Earth's axis is tilts most strongly away from the sun.

A couple of years ago, after his mom died, Fry Bread author Kevin Maillard found himself wondering, "but where did she go?" "I was really thinking about this a lot when I was cleaning her house out," ...

The Trump administration launched military strikes in Syria to "eliminate" Islamic State group fighters in retaliation for an attack that killed two U.S. troops and an American interpreter a week ago.

Evelyn Harris, a prominent Pioneer Valley musician and one-time member of the internationally acclaimed vocal ensemble "Sweet ...

WASHINGTON — U.S. forces on Saturday stopped a second merchant vessel off the coast of Venezuela in international waters, two American officials told The Associated Press. The move comes days after ...

Springfield's South End neighborhood recently celebrated its first-ever Italian Christmas Market. The lighting of the ...

After years of shortages and economic collapse, Venezuelans face fresh uncertainty as Trump threatens an oil blockade — but ...