Connecticut lawmakers approved a $28.1 billion state budget during a rare Saturday session this past weekend. Senate ...

Violinist Rachel Barton Pine grew up on heavy metal bands Metallica and Megadeth. She brings that same intensity and drive to ...

Jack Thorne adapted Lord of the Flies into a four-part TV series to show the story unfolding through the eyes of each of the ...

The Constitution prohibits state-sponsored religion and guarantees freedom of religion. But that doesn’t stop religion from ...

NPR's A Martinez speaks with Jack Thorne, the creator and writer of Netflix's TV series "Lord of the Flies," streaming May 4.

The Connecticut House of Representatives has approved an additional $4 million in state funding for foster care ...

Spirit Airlines announced over the weekend it would stop flying following years of financial struggles. The ultra-low-cost ...

Often musicians in orchestra sections don’t get a turn in the spotlight. Sarah Willis plays fourth horn in the Berlin ...

Ashley Lopez is a political correspondent for NPR based in Austin, Texas. She joined NPR in May 2022. Prior to NPR, Lopez spent more than six years as a health care and politics reporter for KUT, ...

When you picture a typical backyard bird, the House Sparrow is probably what comes to mind. While these birds are super common here they are actually invasive, appearing in the U.S. in the mid-1800s.

Connecticut lawmakers have approved a new 4-year contract for 45,000 unionized state employees on Wednesday. Governor Ned ...

Upgrades are underway at four train stations in the Connecticut Valley. The stations are all on the Metro-North Waterbury Branch line. They’re in Derby, Ansonia, Seymour and Beacon Falls. Governor Ned ...