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Mary Lyall discusses advocacy on behalf of missing daughter and others, future of annual Missing Persons Day
Lucas Willard
Since the disappearance of her daughter more than 25 years ago, Mary Lyall has been dedicated to finding answers – for not only herself, but for the families of missing people across the country.
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Hampshire College alum recall school that broke new ground in higher ed, plus struggles in its final years
James Paleologopoulos
Albany Mayor Applyrs celebrating the opening of Capital Hills at Albany Golf Course on April 16, 2026
Sajina Shrestha
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Albany to scale back seasonal hiring at municipal golf course
Sajina Shrestha
Gov. Kathy Hochul waves to the crowd as she appears in New York City in this October 2025 file photo.
Susan Watts
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Gov. Kathy Hochul's office
One of New York City’s new millionaire residents: Kathy Hochul
Jimmy Vielkind
Republican candidate for governor and Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman speaks during a news conference on Thursday, April 16, 2026, at Hessian Hill Farm in Schoharie County. He was joined by other lawmakers including Assemblymember Chris Tague, R-Schoharie, and the farm's owners.
Samuel King
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New York Public News Network
Blakeman rips NY climate and energy policies he says are hurting farmers
Samuel King

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Food Friday 4/17/26: Matt Straus
We talk American cuisine, European cuisine, wine, restaurants, cooking and more with Matt Straus, owner and operator of the Heirloom Lodge in Housatonic, MA. Ray Graf hosts.
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4/17/26 Panel
Joe Donahue
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Fifty-One Percent
Jennifer Keishin Armstrong on 'Parks and Rec'
Sarah LaDuke, Sajina Shrestha
The Albany Times Union's Dan Clark, Capitol Bureau reporter.
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The Capitol Connection - Dan Clark, Reporter, Capitol Confidential, The Times Union
David Guistina

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The New York State Capitol in Albany, New York on April 30, 2025.
Patrick Dodson
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New York Public News Network
Capitol Conversations: Bureau reporters break down the latest
Jimmy Vielkind, Samuel King
New York Public News Network reporters Jimmy Vielkind and Samuel King talk about the latest developments at the State Capitol in Albany.
Buffalo Sabres Vice President of Marketing Cara Murphy displays a towel that will be placed on seats inside KeyBank Center for Game One of the Sabres-Bruins playoff series Sunday. Behind her are some of the new playoff merchandise that will be sold.
Michael Mroziak
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BTPM
Sabres preview fan experience elements as they prepare for playoff hockey
Michael Mroziak
The "energy hog bus" will travel throughout New York state over the next week, raising awareness on data centers and other environmental issues.
Ryan Zunner
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BTPM NPR
'Energy hog' bus tour takes aim at data centers around New York
Ryan Zunner
U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), got a tour of some of the facilities at the Griffiss Institute in Rome, N.Y. on Monday, April 13, 2026.
Randy Gorbman
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New York Public News Network
Gillibrand visits Rome research facility to tout quantum technology
Randy Gorbman
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Michaela Coel and Ian McKellen star in The Christophers.
Claudette Barius
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NEON
You can't fake this: 'The Christophers' is a witty film about forgery and friendship
Justin Chang
In Steven Soderbergh's new dark comedy, Ian McKellen plays a famous painter, and Michaela Coel is an art restorer hired to infiltrate his home by his greedy grown-up children.
Lorne Michaels, the longtime creative force behind Saturday Night Live, is the subject of Morgan Neville's latest documentary Lorne.
Focus Features
A new documentary on Lorne Michaels reveals plenty — except the man himself
Eric Deggans
This is a strain of Candida auris cultured in a petri dish at a laboratory at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It's a form of yeast that can harm humans — and is resistant to the most common antifungal drugs.
Shawn Lockhart
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CDC via AP
Why scientists are nervous about fungi
Gabrielle Emanuel
Displaced residents travel through the Qasmieh area as they gesture on the way back to their homes in the southern Lebanon, on Friday, after the start of a 10-day ceasefire deal struck between Lebanon and Israel. Despite the truce, the Israeli military and Hezbollah warned residents not to return to their villages for their own safety.
Ibrahim Amro
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AFP via Getty Images
The U.S. blockade continues despite Iran's announcement the Strait of Hormuz is open
NPR Staff