The National Association of the Deaf is celebrating a legal victory against the White House. A judge ordered ASL for briefings conducted by the press secretary or President Trump.

The ongoing government shutdown has renewed debate over health care and Medicaid cuts that could affect veterans. Advocates in New York, home to the nation's largest share of veterans on Medicaid, warn that reduced funding could strain care and worsen mental health outcomes.

Anxiety turned to relief Monday for Celina Amaro as word came that the Trump administration would partially fund a restart of SNAP food benefits.

In the first hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 10/29/25, we discuss the failure of NYS to fully support early intervention services for children and what that means for families.

The city of Rochester is seeking input on making public spaces more accessible — including how to make sidewalks, crosswalks, and bus stops compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

A New York woman with metastatic breast cancer is fighting for faster access to federal disability and Medicare benefits as a bipartisan bill stalls in Congress.

Correspondence from supporters and opponents of the Medical Aid In Dying Act highlight the choice Hochul must consider.

Team Alice focuses on reducing what many people would call “medication errors,” especially in older adults. Here’s how those mistakes happen and how to reduce your risk.

In the second hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 10/13/25, we sit down breast cancer experts and a survivor to talk about the latest in screening guidelines.

Multiple sources tell NPR that as part of the Trump administration's latest reduction-in-force, the U.S. Department of Education has gutted the office that handles special education.