Decades before Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter” dominated the charts, another Black woman from Texas transcended genres with her hit country songs. Her name was Esther Phillips, and she was best known for ...

TV critic David Bianculli says 2025 offered so many great shows he couldn't narrow them down. But in a year of intense TV, Netflix's haunting series Adolescence, stands apart.

CBS is facing criticism for pulling a segment about an El Salvadorian holding center for migrants off 60 Minutes this weekend. Some of the heat is coming from Connecticut lawmakers.

Republican Congresswoman Elise Stefanik's former campaign manager, Michael Kracker, has Western New York connections as chair of the Erie County GOP. He spoke with BTPM NPR's Holly Kirkpatrick Monday ...

New York schools began the 2025–26 year under a new statewide cellphone ban. Districts report smoother days, more student interaction and ongoing debate over how the policy affects families.

FM, three legendary choirs share the sounds of the season. At 8, An Afro Blue Christmas features Howard University’s Afro Blue with pianist Cyrus Chestnut, performing holiday music that spans ...

AAA predicts more than 122 million Americans will travel during the end-of-year holiday period, a slight increase over 2024's record number.

Christmas Midnight Masses are a tradition for many Western New York Catholics. But one of the region’s most prominent churches will celebrate its centennial this particular Christmas.

Christmas is when you might return to your favorite cookie recipes and discover new flavors to add to the mix! Music is the same, with familiar holiday favorites and the joy of discovery in a ...

The Trump administration said Monday it is “pausing” leases for 5 large-scale offshore wind projects, including projects that have large operations in New England.

Nearly half of the revenue for large American ballet companies each year comes from the cozy seasonal favorite The Nutcracker. Since COVID, they have become even more dependent on those sugarplum ...

The Houston Rockets are in serious talks to buy and relocate the Connecticut Sun, according to ESPN. The Mohegan Tribe has been exploring the sale of its WNBA team for more than a year.