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A Fairview Fire Department ladder truck fights another fire at the historic Hudson River Psychiatric Center in Poughkeepsie.
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Firefighters battle another fire at historic Hudson River Psychiatric Center
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Flames were first reported Monday morning. Multiple emergency departments are reportedly responding to the fire.
A man looks at the wreckage of an Iranian missile that landed near the West Bank city of Jericho on Monday.
Mahmoud Illean
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Israel and Iran exchange missile fire threatening Middle East truce
Greg Myre
Pope Leo XIV is flanked by Francina Armengol, President of the Congress of Deputies of Spain, as he arrives to meet with members of the Spanish Parliament at the Congress of Deputies, in Madrid, Monday, June 8, 2026.
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In speech to Spanish parliament, pope demands respect for the dignity of all people
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A road sign on Bridge Street welcomes motorists to the village of Fort Edward, New York, in 2021.
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NYSDEC pauses test permit for PFAS processing in Fort Edward
Illustration by Annelise Capossela for NPR
The red state, blue state divide is real. But it's driven by more than just politics
Scott Neuman

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6/8/26 Panel
Joe Donahue
The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are Lecturer of Cognitive Sciences at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and former Fulbright US Scholar to Egypt Jackie Berry, Joseph Palamountain Jr. Chair in Government at Skidmore College Beau Breslin, Senior Fellow, Bard Center for Civic Engagement Jim Ketterer, and the Arthur Zankel Chair in Management for Liberal Arts at Skidmore College where she teaches International Affairs and Business Management Pushkala Prasad.
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The Legislative Gazette - With pharmacies around New York closing at high rates, local advocates are trying to pass legislation to revitalize the industry
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The Media Project - Rex, Judy, Barbara
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The Roundtable
6/5/26 Panel
Joe Donahue

New York Public Media
Steuben County implemented a short-term ban on new permits for biosolids production and use.
Joshua A. Bickel
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AP
Steuben County places six-month moratorium on new permits for ‘sewage sludge’ production, use
Natalie Abruzzo
Steuben is one of three counties in the state with a moratorium on landspreading, production or use of the fertilizer substitute.
Legislature OKs moratorium on new, large data centers
Samuel King
A sign outside the New York State Capitol.
Denise Young
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WXXI News
Capitol Conversations: Bureau reporters break down the latest
Jimmy Vielkind, Samuel King
A baby being weighed at the Jericho Road Wellness Clinic in Goma, DRC prior to the 2026 Ebola crisis. People are being screened for Ebola at the clinic and then being sent to other facilities if suspected of ebola to protect the health of patients seeking routine care at the clinic. The supplies will ensure workers can stay safe and continue their work, as well as support those on the frontlines of treating Ebola at other facilities.
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Buffalo's Jericho Road Community Health Center on the frontlines of Ebola crisis in Congo
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NPR has hired Nadine Zylstra to be its chief content officer. She is a veteran of Pinterest, YouTube and Sesame Workshop.
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NPR's new chief content officer: 'I've been training for this job my whole life'
David Folkenflik
Less than two weeks after overhauling its newsroom, NPR has hired Nadine Zylstra to be its chief content officer. She has been a top executive at Sesame Workshop, YouTube and Pinterest.
FILE - In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, left, shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025.
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Xi and Kim express hopes for greater ties between China and North Korea
The Associated Press
Nicholas Enrich worked for the United States Agency for International Development under four administrations and was dismissed after leaking memos detailing plans to shut it down. He writes about the end of USAID — and his role in the response to a 2025 Ebola outbreak — in his new book, Into the Woodchipper: A Whistleblower's Account of How the Trump Administration Shredded USAID.
Simon & Schuster
In his book, self-described USAID 'whistleblower' talks about the agency and Ebola
Fatma Tanis
A study in the journal Science found that people who work remotely had more depression, anxiety and visits to mental health professionals than those who work in jobs that can't be done remotely.
Lea Suzuki
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People love working from home. But does it love them back? A new study says no
Rhitu Chatterjee