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Members of the Hartford Symphony Orchestra are being asked to agree to concessions in their new labor contract. (Hartford Symphony Orchestra via Facebook)

Hartford Symphony Plans To Close If Musicians Don't Agree To Concessions

A contentious labor dispute between the Hartford Symphony Orchestra and its musicians has reached a breaking point.

WATCH: Clinton And Sanders Duel In Ads Ahead Of Iowa

Hillary Clinton's spot portrays her as a voice of consistency, while Bernie Sanders is shown as a candidate of change.

Actor Abe Vigoda, shown in character in 1977 as Detective Fish in <em>Barney Miller</em>.

Vigoda, known for playing the treacherous Tessio in The Godfather and Detective Phil Fish in the TV series Barney Miller, died Tuesday.

The Winter Blues Fest special on The Blues!

The Winter Blues Fest will happen again this year at The Phoenix in downtown Cincinnati on Friday & Saturday evenings, February 5th and 6th. The…

Sophomore Morgan Wang (center) takes part in a rehearsal of <em>The Miser</em> at Arroyo Pacific Academy in Arcadia, Calif., last November. Wang plays Marianne in the play.

Growing Numbers Of Chinese Teens Are Coming To America For High School

More than 23,000 have come so far, with California a top destination — especially the Los Angeles suburbs in the San Gabriel Valley. Many teens live with host families and attend private schools.

The Doomsday Clock stayed fixed at three minutes to midnight — the closest it has been to midnight since 1984.

Doomsday Clock Stays At 3 Minutes To Midnight

Despite the progress represented by the Iran nuclear deal, rising tensions between the U.S. and Russia, North Korea's nuclear tests and other conflicts mean the world is still close to catastrophe.

A sign at a Planned Parenthood Clinic is pictured in Oklahoma City, July 24, 2015. The furor on Capitol Hill over Planned Parenthood has stoked a debate about the use of tissue from aborted fetuses in medical research, but U.S. scientists have been using such cells for decades to develop vaccines and seek treatments for a host of ailments, from vision loss and neurological disorders to cancer and AIDS. (Sue Ogrocki/AP)

Grand Jury Clears Planned Parenthood, Indicts Anti-Abortion Activists

While investigating possible misconduct by Planned Parenthood, the grand jury decided to instead indict two anti-abortion activists.

Loose-leaf green tea of the modern variety. Archaeologists have discovered ancient tea in the tomb of a Chinese emperor who died in 141 B.C. It's the oldest known physical evidence of tea. But scientists aren't sure if the emperor was drinking tea as we know it or using it as medicine.

World's Oldest Tea Discovered In An Ancient Chinese Emperor's Tomb

Archaeologists found the 2,100-year-old tea leaves in the tomb of a Han dynasty emperor, suggesting tea was highly valued. But was the emperor drinking tea as we do, or using it as medicine?

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and Department of Health advise against eating any fish from the Lower Passaic because it may be contaminated with toxic chemicals. But Owaldo Avad says he's been catching and consuming fish like these from the river for eight years.

New Jersey River Polluters Fund Toxic Fish Swap — But There's A Snag

Passaic River polluters are telling local fishermen to trade contaminated catch for healthy tilapia. But there's no disposal plan for the toxic fish, and residents don't want them to be incinerated.

'Portable Veblen' Puts A Quirky Spin On Marriage And Family

Elizabeth McKenzie's new novel about the pitfalls of approaching marriage is a sharply written romantic comedy with elements of experimental fiction. Maureen Corrigan calls it "totally endearing."

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