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The Cuomo administration is once again moving forward with a plan to create a 34-mile rail-trail in the Adirondacks between Lake Placid and Tupper Lake.

Federal law protects the civilian jobs of National Guard and Reserve troops when they deploy. But federal employees allege the government itself doesn't always follow the law.

Martha Foley and Dr. Curt Stager talk about tryptophan, and why you may need a new excuse for falling asleep after a turkey dinner.

Five centuries ago, the St. Lawrence valley, from Watertown to Quebec City, was ruled by a culture that modern anthropologists call "the corn people." When the first French explorer Jacques Cartier arrived in 1534, he found bustling towns and well-ordered fields. A few decades later, when Samuel de Champlain reached the same area, the corn people were gone.

If you look at a public school textbook, chances are you won't see much written from Native American perspectives. As Thanksgiving approaches, librarian Amerique Wilson at Roberto Clemente Elementary School 8 in the Rochester City School District attempts to address that.

Early childhood therapists across New York are saying a new policy for background checks is preventing them from fulfilling legally-binding treatment plans.

UPDATE: Tuesday Nov. 26

On Tuesday morning New York State Police found the body of John Sexton, 18, who was last seen near his home in Chateaugay on Nov. 10. Franklin County Coroner responded to the scene and authorized removal of Sexton's body to a hospital in Malone.

For a lot of young voters, climate change is a top priority. But because it’s so broad and abstract, it can feel like a tough issue to tackle. A few students at SUNY Plattsburgh took on that challenge.

They’ve launched a podcast and a live talk show all about climate change and current events.

This is the time of year when towns along the Champlain Valley light up with the annual Holiday Train. Canadian Pacific uses the Christmas tour to raise money and food for local pantries in the North Country.