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The Department of Justice has sued four more states as part of the Trump administration's far-reaching attempt to access sensitive voter data. The DOJ is also suing Fulton County in Georgia.
WAMC Programs
(Airs 12/05/25 @ 3 p.m. & 12/07/25 @ 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 Daily Freeman Publisher Emeritus Ira Fusfeld. On this week’s Media Project, Rex, Barbara, Judy and Ira talk about how journalists should respond to Trump when he attacks the press, the rise in lawsuits against the media, the controversy over typeface, and much more.
The Met Opera airs Saturdays at 1 p.m. beginning Dec. 6 through May 30, 2026.
New York Public Media
Governor Kathy Hochul is celebrating a milestone – more than 150 free school meals served to public school students since the start of the academic year under the state’s Universal School Meals law.
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In April, PPL's then-president said there were no communications with the state before the budget. However, that executive was included on an email discussing meeting with the state on before the budget was announced.
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As the Buffalo Bills wind down their final season at Highmark Stadium, plans are already in place to sell off bits and pieces of the venue that's brought fans to Orchard Park for over 50 years.
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City residents are responsible for removing snow from sidewalks adjacent to their property, but snow-covered walkways continue to be a problem in one of the snowiest cities in the U.S.
NPR News
In a daring nighttime martime operation, U.S. veterans whisked Venezuela's María Corina Machado out of the country to claim her Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo
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A firebrand fundamentalist is stabbed to death at church in Rian Johnson's new film, Wake Up Dead Man. This over-the-top whodunit uses mystery conventions to open up a spiritual inquiry.
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Guitarist Sean Shibe pushes his instrument to the limit in new music written for him by Thomas Adès, and softens the vibe with intimate pieces by Bach, Mompou and the eccentric street musician Moondog.
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Managing a full December calendar can quickly take you from festive to frazzled. Psychotherapist Niro Feliciano shares advice on reducing stress and increasing joy this season.