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'Double whammy': New York counties prepare to pay more for SNAP
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The One Big Beautiful Bill Act made dramatic changes to who will be eligible for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and thousands of New Yorkers will no longer be eligible for the food assistance benefit. The costs of SNAP, like administration and benefits, are being shifted to New York counties. And they only have months to figure it out.
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Southern Republicans redistrict after Supreme Court rules, Dems lose big in Virginia
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Soccer was once considered niche in the U.S. Then came the 1994 World Cup
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Holyoke teacher and union president Nick Cream, speaking with WAMC after a Holyoke Teachers Association rally held Thursday, May 7, 2026.
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Holyoke teachers union hopes for quick ratification of long-sought contract
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Roundtable Panel: The Week in Review - Episode 266
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Each weekday morning, The Roundtable's Joe Donahue is joined by various experts, journalists, educators, and commentators to discuss current events. On Roundtable Panel: The Week in Review, we feature your favorite panelists discussing news items from the previous week.
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Mark Frost will be at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum on 5/13 to discuss his new book 'The Yankee Sphinx: An FDR Novel'
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New York State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, left, talks to reporters on May 7, 2026, at the State Capitol, after Gov. Kathy Hochul, right, said there was a “general agreement” with legislative leaders on the state budget. Heastie said Hochul spoke prematurely.
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Capitol Conversations: Bureau reporters break down the latest
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New York Public News Network reporters Jimmy Vielkind and Samuel King talk about the latest developments at the State Capitol in Albany.
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Congressmembers Kennedy, Wasserman Schultz push bills for cancer treatment and education
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Gov. Kathy Hochul speaks during a budget announcement in Albany on Thursday, May 7, 2026.
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‘Still incomplete’: Key questions unanswered on New York state budget
Jimmy Vielkind
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announces a framework deal on a $268 billion state budget on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at the State Capitol in Albany.
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NY Gov. Hochul announces ‘general agreement’ on $268B state budget
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Pussy Riot and FEMEN activists protest Russia's presence after its absence following the 2022 invasion of Ukraine in front of the Russian pavilion at the 2026 Art Venice Biennale in Venice, Italy, on May 6, 2026.
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Protests and boycotts rock prestigious Venice Biennale
Chloe Veltman
The 61st edition of the international art event launched on Saturday in an atmosphere marked by geopolitical strife.
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Bobby Cox, Hall of Fame manager of Atlanta Braves, dies at age 84
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