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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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(Airs 08/21/26 @ 3 p.m. & 08/23/26 @ 6 p.m.) The Media Project is an inside look at media coverage of current events with former Times Union Editor, current Upstate American, Substack columnist Rex Smith, Judy Patrick, former Editor of The Daily Gazette and former Vice President for Editorial Development for the New York Press Association, Barbara Lombardo, Adjunct Professor at the University at Albany and former Editor of The Saratogian, and Dan Clark, reporter and producer of the Capitol Confidential newsletter at The Times Union. On this week’s Media Project, Rex, Judy, Barbara, and Dan talk about ABC suing the FCC, newsletters as a niche form of journalism, whether and how journalists should use A-I, and much more.
New York Public Media
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the first ever mRNA flu vaccine for ages 50 and up.
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As school starts, a Niagara Falls teen shares her concussion experience and why concussion education and swift treatment matters for children, teens and young adults.
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The state law passed in May aims to prevent criminals from converting handguns into automatic weapons.
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A Bills home game jumped from fifth place last year to first place this year in terms of most costly. The study from The Action Network used average prices for four tickets, two hot dogs, two pops, two beers and parking.
NPR News
The ruling comes after months of back and forth between the Trump administration and the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
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Why is the car race in this part of D.C.? Will it be streaming? Who's paying for it? Here's what to know before the Freedom 250 Grand Prix hits the National Mall this weekend.
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U.S. officials say the ever-growing population of wild horses that roam federal lands in Colorado is depleting natural resources. But some activists say efforts to remove the horses are inhumane.
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In dozens of states around the country, people are vandalizing, blocking and taking down Flock cameras. A surge in such activity underscores the growing resistance to this police surveillance technology.