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Vermont Afghan Alliance
Since the fall of the Afghan government and the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, more than 650 Afghans have settled in Vermont, per capita one of the largest populations of any state.
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(Airs 08/14/26 @ 3 p.m. & 08/16/26 @ 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, and Barbara Lombardo, Adjunct Professor at the University at Albany and former Editor of The Saratogian. On this week’s Media Project, Rex, Judy, and Barbara talk about the need for a shield law in Massachusetts, the White House Press Secretary’s departure, revisions to the journalist code of ethics, and much more.
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Max Schulte
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WXXI News
The former president told the graduating class that "life's like any other game played.”
Yuki Iwamura
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The Associated Press
Trump: Mark Schiefelbein, The Associated Press
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Blakeman: Samuel King, NYPNN
Max Schulte
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WXXI News
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The Public Service Commission is weighing the change as it continues to consider ways to increase generation of clean and renewable energy in the state. -
Three key police unions are endorsing Saritha Komatireddy, who is challenging incumbent Letitia James for New York Attorney General. -
NY disability advocates are calling on congressional candidate Anthony Constantino to apologize for using a slur in a two-year-old video for his company.
NPR News
Ramón Calderón
Homero Calderón's detention by ICE spotlights the massive backlog in the U.S. immigration system.
Footage: Expecting and Empowered. Video: CJ Riculan/NPR
Paula Bronstein
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Clint Smith's How the Word Is Passed explores how slavery is — and isn't — taught. And Above Ground includes poems to his children about what their ancestors endured and escaped. He spoke with Fresh Air in 2021 and 2023.
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Millions of drivers across the country are encountering speed cameras for the first time, or will soon. Some don't like it, but advocates say there's clear evidence that cameras make roads safer. -
Just like all previous summers since the pandemic began, COVID-19 cases are ticking up again, even while other health threats make more headlines.
