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Albany, NY – Host Greg Dahlman welcomes back a distinguished panel of scientists for this edition of the Vox Pop Science Forum. During the first half of the program, the panel entertains questions posed by students at the Sacandaga Elementary School. The second half of the show features an open phone free-for-all.

By Jessica Bloustein

Troy, NY – The New York State Working Families party is releasing a study looking at how many New Yorkers working full-time for larger companies currently have no health insurance. Data for the Capital Region shows just over 12,000 working residents have no insurance, while more than 7,000 are enrolled in public health insurance programs outside their employers. More from Capital District Bureau Chief Jessica Bloustein:

Albany, NY – Word For The Wise #2968--04/27/06: Remember your ABCs, please.

By Carrie Saldo

Pittsfield, MA – The controversial PCB clean-up near an elementary school in Pittsfield, Massachusetts continues. Based on newly released test results, state and local health officials say there is no health threat but members of an environmental group disagree. With more, WAMC's Berkshire Bureau Chief, Carrie Saldo"

By Dan Bobkoff

Hartford, CT – A commuter rail line between Springfield, Massachusetts and major cities in Connecticut is one step closer to becoming a reality. WAMC's Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief reports.

By Pat Bradley

By Dan Bobkoff

Sturbridge, MA – Sturbridge, MA is one town acting to protect open space and to broaden the appeal of a leading tourist attraction. WAMC's Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief Dan Bobkoff has a report.

By Jessica Bloustein

Troy, NY – Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York, and at the University of Toronto are perfecting a means of counteracting the sometimes fatal effects of the anthrax toxin on humans. Details from Capital District Bureau Chief Jessica Bloustein.

Albany, NY – Julia Alvarez, author of the bestselling novel "How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents," talks about her latest novel "Saving the World." The book is the story of women in two time periods, one a 21st-century Vermont writer who finds herself fascinated by the story of the other, a 19th-century woman who travels the world inoculating people against smallpox.

By Pat Bradley

Burlington, VT – During a symposium in Vermont assessing how the media affect the public perception of political heroes, the discussion turned to the failure of Howard Dean's Presidential campaign. Dean was a panelist and said what's thought of most often - his infamous scream - was a minor factor in his campaign's downfall. WAMC's North Country Bureau Chief Pat Bradley has more.