The Missing: What Happened to Margaret Ellen Fox?

A haunting ransom call released 45 years after Margaret Ellen Fox's disappearance.The FBI and local police in Burlington City, NJ hope it could help crack this decades-old case.

Picky Eaters

We’ve all heard the term, “picky eater”... Heck! Maybe you birthed one!

Lew's View: The UFT vs. Charter Schools

The United Federation of Teachers and charter schools have been at odds for years now. FOX 5 NY's General Manager Lew Leone is imploring New Yorkers to see through the scare campaign and keep their options open when it comes to your child's education.

The Second Coming of the New Age | Fox 5 Films

New Age beliefs have become common, even among people who consider themselves to have strong religious beliefs. A recent study from the Pew Research Center found that 60% of respondents held a “New Age” view, like believing in reincarnation, astrology, psychics or a belief that there's energy in physical objects like mountains, crystals, or trees. 

Goya Foods | Our American Dream

The Goya Foods brand is a staple in the Latin community. Today it's the largest, Hispanic-owned food company in the world.

Buddha's teachings at a monastery in New York | Finding Faith

The Buddhist Association of the United States President Bhikkhu Bodhi was ordained as a Buddhist monk nearly 50 years ago while living in Sri Lanka. And before 1973, Jeffery Block, as Bhikkhu Bodhi was then known, lived in Borough Park, Brooklyn, where he grew up in a secular Jewish family.

The puppeteer who brings King Kong's face and voice to life on Broadway

Every roar, grunt, snort and growl out of the toothy mouth of the 20-foot tall, more-than-2,000-pound, Tony-winning, steel and fiberglass gorilla puppet that stars in Broadway's "King Kong" originates not from some recorded Nature Channel audio track but instead from the live vocal cords of a puppeteer named Jon.

School serves students' emotional needs with the help of animals | The Big Idea

The lesson plan for Emma Volper, a 10th grader at Green Chimneys in Brewster, New York, includes mindfulness. As part of her education plan, she spends several hours a week practicing focus and being in the moment with the help of counselors and some less traditional therapists, of sorts. In this case, Zipper, a Norwegian fjord horse.

Broadway Bakes

You can get your sweets served by the stars of the stage, as Schmakary’s bakery on West 45th street hosts its fifth annual “Broadway Bakes,” to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

How an AI can be your online dating coach and help you find love | The Big Idea

Dating these days isn't easy, so many people seeing love or companionship turn to dating apps, which don't always make things easier. Searching through profiles, they swipe left or right, sometimes in vain. So what if you had some help? The online dating sector is turning to artificial intelligence—programming computers to think and make decisions just like humans.

Lab-produced protein could solve world hunger

Mildred Vargas enjoys a hot meal at the non-profit soup kitchen Neighbors Together.  The agency serves the needy who live in Ocean Hill, Brownsville and Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhoods in Brooklyn.