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The bus driver in last summer's crash that claimed the lives of five tourists and injured dozens more has been criminally charged in Genesee County.
WAMC Programs
“WAMC Live in Concert” will air its last episode on Sunday, February 22, with a repeat on Wednesday, February 25.
Albany High students performing, "Gong Xi, Gong Xi," a song played during the Lunar New Year in countries across East Asia and signifies the start of a new year
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Image courtesy of Albany High School
The Best of Our Knowledge explores topics on learning, education, and research.An analysis of small, prehistoric fossils found in sandstone is giving researchers new clues into the time before the explosion of complex life on Earth.And we’ll visit high school students celebrating Lunar New Year, which is now being recognized in New York state schools.
The Met Opera airs Saturdays at 1 p.m. beginning Dec. 6 through May 30, 2026.
New York Public Media
Utica celebrates the reopening of the historic Val Bialas Ski Facility following a $2 million renovation of its snowmaking and lift equipment.
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WAMC asked Bard College students how they feel about their college president Leon Botstein appearing in the Epstein files thousands of times.
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State senators in New York are celebrating the passage of two bills that would regulate toxic "forever" chemicals.
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We share a recent report that came out on national disability policy, how several organizations are speaking out, and what disabled people can do in light of concerning changes.
NPR News
The prolific, pioneering filmmaker made dozens of documentaries and chronicled the inner workings of institutions. His 1967 film, Titicut Follies, revealed appalling conditions at a prison facility.
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio tried to reassure Europe at the Munich Security Conference, but European leaders are skeptical.
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Duvall appeared in over 90 films over the course of his career, imbuing stock Hollywood types — cowboys, cops, soldiers — with a nuanced sense of vulnerability.
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Call it homefield advantage, call it national pride. Italy's athletes are shining in the Winter Olympics underway in Milan and the Alps.