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Smith/Grayson/U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceA common dragon fly has an ability to not only survive in polluted water, but thrive.We’ll explore how one private college is developing a strategy to safely integrate artificial intelligence into instruction.And a public college in Massachusetts is taking a big step to combat food insecurity on campus.
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WAMCWe welcome Dr. David Hart of the Stratton VA Medical Center. A board certified neurologist, Dr. Hart sees general neurology and memory patients, with a focus on Alzheimer’s and other dementias. Ray Graf hosts. -
ProvidedAs a solo artist and a founding member of Animal Collective, Noah Lennox has been making adventurous, generation-defining music for a quarter-century as Panda Bear. His newest album, “Sinister Grift” – his first solo record since 2019’s “Buoys,” came out in February of this year on British indie label Domino.Panda Bear is playing Woodsist Festival at Arrowood Farms in Accord, New York and he spoke with Will Hermes for WAMC.
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Kennedy says the bill will prevent hours-long delays at the Canadian border. Immigration advocates worry it could enable the Trump administration's deportation campaign. -
The sites, one in Naples and the other in Canadice, total roughly 240 acres. The Finger Lakes Land Trust acquired them as part of its Hemlock to High Tor project. -
Governor Kathy Hochul addressed political violence and federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids in Rensselaer County Friday. -
The chestnut mining bee was found in a grove of American Chestnut trees in Syracuse. -
The Disability Health Equity Research Network's virtual conference on Sept. 16 will explore how disability data is currently collected and why equity in data matters.
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A federal appeals court blocked President Trump from firing Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook, just ahead of a key vote on interest rates. -
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. picks more new vaccine advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, days before a two-day meeting to consider COVID and hepatitis B shots. -
Pascoal said he had composed thousands of pieces. "I am 100 percent intuitive," he once told NPR. Miles Davis called him one of the most important musicians in the world. -
The broadcast was a striking reminder of Kirk's influence, both as a leader in the young conservative space and a behind-the-scenes political player who helped shape President Trump's agenda. -
President Trump would like companies to report their earnings less frequently. Executives have long called for that -- but some financial experts worry it would go badly. -
The Senate voted Monday to confirm Stephen Miran to the Federal Reserve Board. Miran, who has served in both Trump administrations, has said he will not resign from the White House but take a leave of absence, further stoking concerns about its independence. -
Trymaine Lee spent years reporting on the deaths of men who look just like him. His new memoir, A Thousand Ways to Die, chronicles the impact of gun violence in Black communities. -
U.S. officials have announced a "framework" that would let Chinese-owned short video platform TikTok continue operations in the United States, although the two countries are still working out the details. -
Pope Leo XIV reflected on the legacy of Pope Francis and whether he sees himself as more U.S. American or Peruvian. -
New Zealand's unique birds are at risk of extinction, like the kiwi. So the country is trying to eradicate the invasive species that prey on them. Everyday people are lining up to help.
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