It was with some interest that Gardner visited Rolling Hills and Gracious Fields, a new show at the Columbia County Historical Society in Kinderhook, New York. Devoted to the county’s Hudson River School artists, their subject matter was the views outside their windows, or at least within easy hiking distance.

The sun is high, and the temperatures are rising, and it’s hard to navigate my brain away from thoughts of my toes in the sand, warmth enveloping my skin, and most importantly, a new book in hand.

As one of those Americans who hasn’t paid much attention to soccer, I was presented with some opportunities for growth during the recent 39 days of World Cup competition - like, for example, this sentence from an analysis of the final game: “Spain,” it said, “were the better team throughout.”

Every summer, thousands of people head into New York's forests and mountains to enjoy the incredible hiking opportunities our state has to offer. Whether you're heading out on your very first hike or working toward your final High Peak, a little preparation can make all the difference.

There is an old political adage: “Money is the mother’s milk of politics.” It means that political power flows from large war chests to candidates and to lobbying efforts that influence government decisions.

When I was a kid, I remember a radio show called Amicus Curiae. It followed a character who would intervene in court cases as a “friend of the Court.”

Commentary & Opinion: The legacy of this cup will go far beyond the winner, especially here in the U.S.

Christopher Nolan is one of the most popular filmmakers of our time. His latest drama, an adaptation of Homer's "The Odyssey," with a star-studded cast led by Matt Damon as Odysseus, opens in theaters on July 17th.

Most of us will never know the anxiety that surely arises when an FBI agentknocks on your door with a subpoena – that is, demanding that you appear before a grand jury investigating what you have done, fully lawfully, at work.

Beyond the festivities surrounding the New York City Ballet’s 60th Anniversary at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center, including the return of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, the George Balanchine ballet that inaugurated SPAC in 1966, Friday afternoon’s Saratoga premiere of a major new ballet also invites celebration.