New York City lawmakers are moving along on the plan to close Rikers Island. But WFUV's Megan Pinna reports on how some City...

In the early part of the 20th century, over 30 states took part in a social movement that used forced sterilization on...

More than two months after Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, many of the island's residents are still struggling. Only...

From the first record of a brewery on Egyptian papyrus in 3500 BC to the earliest historical evidence of opium use in...

Families in New York City struggling with diaper costs may soon get some help. WFUV's Olivia Cancellieri has more...

175 people a day die of drug overdose in America. More than gun deaths and car accidents combined. Our Strike A Chord...

Drug addiction can tear families apart. And it's something that knows no boundaries. The disease has reached epidemic levels...

As more and more people die from drug overdoses every year, the only thing that they all have in common is the use and...

America is experiencing a huge spike in the number of drug overdose deaths.  Over 71 thousand in 2016.  In our Strike A...

New York City is in the middle of a "bus crisis" according to Comptroller Scott Stringer. WFUV's Megan Pinna has more on how...