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A founding father in the world of modern sports broadcasting died this week.Bill Rasmussen was a co-founder of the "Entertainment and Sports Programming Network" — today known simply as ESPN. As WAMC reports, the sports director by trade solidified his legacy in Bristol, Connecticut, after his career featured stops in western Massachusetts.
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(Airs 08/19/26 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Emily Miles, Executive Director for The Alliance Against Sexual Violence, about the expansion of the organization’s services in light of the millions of dollars in recent state budget cuts to rape crisis centers.
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This year, we've seen a greater number of measles cases than we saw in all of 2025 across the country.
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The Trump administration wants to slash regulations governing everything from curricula to medical screenings. Officials say the changes will save money, increase local control and participation.
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The excavation found the lock to be in good shape. Its the first step in a potential redevelopment of the Surrounding Warehouse District.
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After too many groups applied for a finite pool of grants, some organizations may have to cut services.
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Dr. David Morens, a former aide to Dr. Anthony Fauci, has pleaded guilty to violating federal law by trying to conceal emails about the origins of the COVID-1 pandemic.
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Oregon was the first state to establish a legalized and regulated psilocybin industry. Since then, thousands have tried magic mushrooms. Here is the latest data from the state's real-life experiment.
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The Normandy beach town of Trouville-sur-Mer is a two-hour train ride from Paris, but feels a world away, with English Channel breezes and the sound of seagulls screeching through the cobbled streets.
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When Indian authorities scrubbed the biopic of activist Jaswant Singh Khalra, local villagers and activists turned its censorship into a grassroots movement.