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A map of New Hampshire with red X’s to mark where hospitals have closed maternity wards since 2002. There’s a line of closures cutting across central New Hampshire from Claremont to the Lakes Region and another following the Connecticut River Valley into the North Country. Blue boxes mark hospitals that still have labor and delivery units.

N.H. is boosting funding for labor and delivery care. Will it be enough to stem closures?

Closures of labor and delivery units across New Hampshire have sparked concerns about access. State officials are trying to shore up funding for those services.

Journalist says Britain has become a safe deposit box for oligarchs' ill-gotten gains

Butler to the Word author Oliver Bullough says the UK has developed a system of bankers, lawyers, accountants and PR managers who work to help Russian kleptocrats hide their wealth.

Kladys Castellón prays during a vigil for the victims of a mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on Tuesday, May 24, 2022.

Texas community struggles with second-deadliest school shooting in U.S. history

A gunman killed at least 19 children and 2 adults at a Texas elementary school. The 18-year-old gunman is also dead, police said.

Advocates say a passenger train route from New Haven to Boston through Hartford, Springfield and Worcester would invigorate the regional economy.

Would Hartford Gain From A Boston Train? Advocates Are All Aboard

A study says fast and reliable passenger service from New Haven to Boston via Hartford, Springfield and Worcester would have a “transformative effect” on the Hartford-Springfield regional economy

Exchange rates are advertised outside a Bureau de Change on Monday in London. The British pound fell against the U.S. dollar, fluctuating between $1.03 and $1.07 Monday morning.

The British pound hit a record low over fears about income tax cuts and debt

The British pound sank to $1.03, before stabilizing slightly, as traders and investors react negatively to new government plans to cut taxes for highest earners and businesses and boosting borrowing.

President Joe Biden delivers his first State of the Union address on Tuesday.

Biden wants more COVID relief funds. The GOP wants to know where previous relief went

The White House has requested $22.5 billion in additional COVID relief, but 35 GOP senators warned they won't support more until Biden provides an accounting of trillions in prior relief spending.

A dental chair sits in a treatment room at a dentist's office.

What's in your mailbox? Likely mailers, postcards urging support for Massachusetts ballot questions

The well-funded campaigns supporting Massachusetts ballot questions are using all types of media to convince residents to vote one way or the other.

Students from George Washington University wear their graduation gowns outside the White House in May.

Americans support student loan forgiveness, but would rather rein in college costs

A new NPR/Ipsos poll finds majority support for forgiving $10,000 in federal student loan debt, but even broader support for making college affordable for future students.

Large Hadron Collider starts 3rd run to unravel more mysteries about the Universe

After a few years of upgrades, the Large Hadron Collider in Europe is smashing particles together once again to discover more about the Universe.

Stefanowski’s pick for lieutenant governor is Rep. Laura Devlin

Rep. Laura Devlin, R-Fairfield, a leading GOP voice of opposition to Gov. Ned Lamont’s ill-fated highway tolls proposal in 2019, is Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob Stefanowski’s choice of a running mate.

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