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In 2016, New York became the first state in the country to mandate lead testing for drinking water in schools, and has since been working to remove lead from schools' water supplies. But a report published by three nonprofit research groups suggests those efforts have not been as effective as they can. WAMC Capital Region Bureau Chief Grant Ashley joined Ray Graf on Midday Magazine to break down the report's findings.
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We talk distilling with John Frishkopf, the founder and CEO of Klocke Estate. Also joining us is our go-to booze expert, John Fischer. Ray Graf hosts.
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With 51 measles cases reported as of Sept. 12, New York surpasses 2025 totals. New Cornell research reveals hidden outbreak risks in school vaccine data.
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The state expanded the program to more middle-income households and estimates 2.5 million more households are eligible. -
Confusion is common when navigating health care, but for Central New York’s vulnerable patients on public insurance, the issue is aggravated. -
Gillibrand was one of more than 1,000 attorneys suspended by a New York State appeals court judge for failing to file registration paperwork.
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The 17 goals agreed upon by world leaders are incredibly ambitious. Are we even close to achieving any of them? If we don't, is the project a failure?
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South Africa has some of the highest rates of violence against women in the world, and a spate of killings of nine women in the same area in recent weeks has led to renewed outrage. -
The world made it to another Friday without an AI apocalypse, so here's the quiz! See you next week … maybe. -
A heavily redacted email from last year, reported first by NPR, reveals that DHS personnel shared a list of jurisdictions that offer election materials in non-English languages. It's unclear why.
