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The Court of Appeals ruled unanimously in favor of a law passed by Democrats that would align more elections with the presidential race.
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WAMC Northeast Public Radio is excited to announce the official launch of On the Road, a new programming initiative that brings live public radio events — including interviews, conversations, musical performances, and cultural programming — directly to communities throughout the listening region.
The White House issued an Executive Order directing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) to halt all direct and indirect funding to NPR and PBS. In essence, this puts at risk WAMC’s ability to deliver national and international programming—Morning Edition, All Things Considered, and the trusted newscasts our listeners rely on every day.
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On this week's 51%, we speak with Dickinson College Professor Amy Farrell about her new book Intrepid Girls: The Complicated History of the Girls Scouts of the USA.
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(Airs 10/16/25 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina speaks with Corinne Carey, Senior Campaign Director of Compassion & Choices, about the Medical Aid in Dying Act, what’s in the legislation, who’s against it, and whether Governor Hochul will sign it into law.
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Actor and musician Jeff Daniels has been in iconic movies such as Terms of Endearment, Dumb and Dumber, Good Night and Good Luck as well as the television series The Newsroom, and starred on Broadway in To Kill a Mockingbird and Blackbird. Daniels comes to the Towne Crier Cafe in Beacon on Sunday to perform his music at 7:30 pm.
New York Public Media
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Buffalo's acting mayor says the city is moving forward to seize the Buffalo Grand Hotel, which has been idled since early 2020. Its owner insists he wants to reopen, but City Hall is stifling efforts.
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For thousands of individuals who rely on Medicare Advantage, one of WNY’s larger health insurance providers won't include Roswell Park among its in-network coverage next year. But it's not the only one.
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Young republican activists in New York with ties to top party leaders have been implicated in a texting scandal. Politico obtained text threads that had racist, antisemitic, and homophobic language.
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Team Alice focuses on reducing what many people would call “medication errors,” especially in older adults. Here’s how those mistakes happen and how to reduce your risk.
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Ontario premier Doug Ford says there’s no way that Ottawa should drop tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles. The issue has divided some of Canada’s premiers, some of whom are seeking relief from tariffs which have hurt grain farmers.
NPR News
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The co-founding member of the band was known as the Spaceman and had a hit single of his own in "New York Groove."
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Susan Stamberg joined NPR at its start, originally to cut tape — literal tape, with a single-sided blade — at a time when commercial networks almost never hired women.
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The charges come two months after the FBI executed a search warrant at Bolton's suburban Washington home.
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The Arizona Democrat would be the decisive signature on a petition to force a vote on releasing the records. But Speaker Mike Johnson says he will not swear her in until after the shutdown is over.
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Susan Stamberg, an original National Public Radio staffer who went on to become the first U.S. woman to anchor a nightly national news program, has died.
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On Wednesday, the president showcased models for a grand new monument to be added to the gateway of the National Mall: a large, neoclassical arch topped with eagles and a gilded, winged figure.
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President Trump says he will meet with the Russia president in Budapest, after high level meetings next week that would include Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
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Rebecca dominates du Maurier's legacy, but she wrote plenty of other macabre novels and short stories. A collection called After Midnight gathers 13 of these tales, with an intro by Stephen King.
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NoiseCat is the son of an Indigenous Canadian father and white mother. After a cultural genocide, he says, living your life becomes an existential question. His new memoir is We Survived the Night.
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Democratic-led states secured a legal victory to keep the personal data of food recipients out of the federal government's reach. But NPR's reporting shows that millions of records on Americans have already been shared.
Weekly news highlights and what’s coming up next on WAMC.
Shakedown Beat chronicles WAMC Berkshire Bureau Chief Josh Landes’ musical adventures in the northeast.
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Sports coverage: Best single locally originated sports broadcast
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Election coverage: Best in-depth coverage of a federal, state or local election
Sports coverage: Best single locally originated sports broadcast
Use of Audio: Best compelling station captured local audio judged on how it’s used to enhance presentation
Election coverage: Best in-depth coverage of a federal, state or local election
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