Alejandra Salazar

Hope Never Dies is a Hardy Boys-inspired book starring none other than former President Barack Obama, and his VP Joe Biden.

Unisex names are trending, and we're taking a closer look at why.

When you go to the gym, you're there to work out. But it's also a community, and people have different expectations for the types of interactions they welcome with fellow gym-goers.

Many New Yorkers are in the process of applying to become U-S citizens — and plenty others are volunteering their time and resources to help.

As drug trends change, so do the strategies used by paramedics to keep concertgoers safe. But a few tips for this summer's festival season are classics: Drink water, and wear sunscreen. 

Ahead of Memorial Day, WNYC spoke to service members who carry out military duties while living their civilian lives here in the New York area.

New Jerseyans are hoping for an economic windfall after a new Supreme Court ruling allows states to set their own sports gambling laws.

New York's acting Attorney General Barbara Underwood doesn't plan to run for the office in November, but she'd like to stay on until then.

A new NYC Parks exhibition draws from thousands of photos of the city's parks, taken in the fall of 1978.

Some New Yorkers vote to fill empty legislative seats today, with nine spots open in the state Assembly and two in the state Senate. If history is any guide, turnout could be very low.

A giant hose sprayed 400 new alewife into the onetime open sewer, as part of an ongoing effort to restore the ecology of the waterway.

After months of scandals surrounding lead and tenants without heat, Shola Olatoye, the embattled head of New York City’s public housing authority, stepped down.

Photographer Andrew Garn's latest portrait collection features 144 pages of New York City's pigeons in flight, at rest, and close-up.

The creator of the #OscarsSoWhite hashtag has developed a new database—of actors, writers and other Hollywood professionals—aimed at helping the entertainment industry diversify.

Adaptive clothing combines functionality and style for wearers with physical disabilities.

The Trump White House is proposing tougher standards for immigrants applying for permanent residence in the U.S.

With the Westminster Dog Show underway, the Hotel Pennsylvania's dog concierge is on hand to give pups the 5-star treatment. 

Marvel's Black Panther has already broken pre-sale records and sparked the Black Panther Challenge, an online campaign to send thousands of kids across the country to see the movie.

Descendants of John D. Rockefeller say it's time for Exxon Mobile to act progressively on climate change.

Horoscopes and sun signs are a booming viral trend.