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The iconic orange roofs of Howard Johnson's restaurants were once fixtures of the American highway. But the chain faded in the '80s. The 60-year-old location in Lake Placid, N.Y., closed Tuesday.

Albert Woodfox has spent four decades in solitary confinement after he was convicted of the stabbing death of a prison guard. Woodfox's conviction was overturned.

Three Columbus radio stations are among 52 across the country taking part in a one-day voter registration drive. The three stations are trying to help…

In a highly unusual move, the judge in the Atlanta test-cheating case said he had a change of heart. He reduced three people's sentences from seven years in prison to three.

Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer will share the Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel.

The Kenosha County sheriff says that three protesters were shot Tuesday night, and that two people have died. Sunday's shooting of a Black man became a flashpoint for police brutality.

Thailand will ban three popular pesticides starting Sunday over public health concerns. Many farmers aren't happy. The U.S. government is urging Thai officials to reconsider.

It’s the final episode of Serial season three, and we return to Joshua, the teenager who is left in limbo in Ohio Department of Youth Services custody. Eventually, Joshua is bound over to the adult system, which, it turns out – he prefers. This week’s panel includes Plain Dealerreporter Rachel Dissell and criminal defense attorney Andrea Whitaker.

A small group of students attends Eastern Flex Academy in Lansing, Mich., which is designed to accommodate part-time job schedules, internships and even family responsibilities.

The Fed created the money after the financial crisis to try to help the economy, but the money could eventually create inflation or cause bubbles. (This piece initially aired on Oct. 23, 2015 on ATC.)