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Two pieces of proposed legislation before the New York State Legislature aimed at expanding and protecting access to gender-affirming care did not receive a vote this legislative session. As WAMC's Sajina Shrestha reports, some who access that care are worried about the inaction amid federal restrictions.
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Vox Pop's Ray Graf hosted a special Vox Pop Gardening Show On-The-Roadshow event at the Landis Arboretum in Esperance, New York on April 22nd, 2026. A splendid time was had by all! Our popular Vox Pop Gardening Show headed out on the road to take root at the Landis Arboretum on Earth Day. Ray and the gardening show all-stars looked at your odd plants, fielded your most fertile questions, and dished the dirt with our agricultural experts.
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He prevailed over two Democratic challengers, Raj Goyle and Drew Warshaw. They’re the first challengers he faced in a primary in his 19 years in office.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul launched an exploratory committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.
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The leftist organization is running its largest-ever slate of endorsements in hopes of furthering policies to tax the rich to pay for expanded social services.
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The Hispanic Heritage Foundation president and CEO spoke with BTPM NPR in advance of the Hispanic Heritage Council of Western New York’s celebration breakfast.
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Psychotherapist Merle Bombardieri has been helping couples with this conundrum for decades. She shares four exercises to bring clarity to the situation — and find a solution that minimizes regret.
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In this installment of NPR's Word of the Week, we go to camp: from 16th-century military lodgings to the wilderness adventures of the 1880s designed to turn boys into "manly men."
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World Cup games are underway in Philadelphia. Long before Americans caught the world's soccer craze, Ukrainian migrants made Philly a soccer town. Today, the sport helps sustain their culture.
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Fertilizer prices have gone down with the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and the prospect of a U.S.-Iran peace deal. But struggling American farmers won't likely see relief for months.