The last time we spoke with “All Things Considered” host Ari Shapiro, he was looking back on his long reporting career for NPR and his life’s detours into cabaret performance and Pink Martini. Now, he’s embarking on a new chapter on Netflix. Shapiro is the new host of “The Mole,” a rebooted reality competition.
                        
                    After two special sessions in 2022, New York state lawmakers are coming back to Albany for the new term starting January 4. Democrats will...
                        
                    A major step forward has been taken in a long-gestating transportation project in Western Massachusetts. The Berkshire Flyer is beginning pilot rail service between...
                        
                    We catch up with Vermont U.S. Sen. Peter Welch, a Democrat.