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The White House issued an Executive Order directing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) to halt all direct and indirect funding to NPR and PBS. In essence, this puts at risk WAMC’s ability to deliver national and international programming—Morning Edition, All Things Considered, and the trusted newscasts our listeners rely on every day.
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Henry Hold and Co./providedAuthor Dan Chaon’s latest, “One of Us,” carries readers into early twentieth-century America where a traveling carnival offers both wonder and menace. At its heart are orphaned twins whose bond is tested as they navigate a world filled with outsiders, performers, and predators. -
WAMCWe missed their usual spot in the schedule because of the fund drive. A little juggling and here they are! Julie Hart and Rich Guthrie are back to answer your birding questions. Ray Graf hosts. -
This week's Book Picks comes from Kelly Stazyk from Northshire Bookstore in Saratoga Springs, New York and Manchester Center, Vermont and Lily Bartels from The Open Door Bookstore in Schenectady, New York. -
Why do some schools have high levels of teacher turnover, but others don't? The new book, “When Teachers Stay: Cultivating Resilient Teaching Communities,” explores the question of what makes a resilient teaching community in which teachers want to stay and thrive, uncovering the cohesiveness, continuity, community, and deep sense of belonging for adults and kids.Michelle Hughes will be talking about and signing her new book at the Book House of Stuyvesant Plaza in Albany, New York on Sunday, October 26th at 3PM.
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The Canadian Medical Association is calling for action to fix the country’s ailing health care system. Among their concerns are access to drugs, streamlining the process for internationally trained doctors and nurses to get their licensing in Canada, and the expansion of mental health and addiction services. -
The former corrections officer faces at least 15 years in prison for the beating captured on body-worn cameras. -
Correspondence from supporters and opponents of the Medical Aid In Dying Act highlight the choice Hochul must consider. -
The move signals Republicans in New York — in contrast to some national figures like Vice President JD Vance — want to distance themselves from the offensive rhetoric. -
“What we're struggling over right now is trying to get the governor to sign it without amending us to death,” Eric Schneiderman said.
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Israel is de-registering major nongovernmental aid groups from helping people in the Palestinian territories, according to several officials with humanitarian organizations. -
New releases this week include a feminist history of modern Russia, and a candid portrait of Gish Jen's relationship with her mother. Plus, new novels from Philip Pullman and Claire Louise-Bennett. -
Japan ranks low in gender equality among developed nations. The first woman to lead the country is an ultraconservative who cites Margaret Thatcher as a role model. She also loves heavy metal. -
The order is to be implemented at school libraries on military bases in Kentucky, Virginia, Italy and Japan. Students and their families claimed their First Amendment rights had been violated when officials removed the books to comply with President Trump's executive orders. -
In 2014, Malala Yousafzai became the youngest person to win a Nobel Prize, an honor that weighed on her when she went off to college. In Finding My Way, she writes about her life at Oxford and beyond. -
While AI is increasingly used to write code, every line is still reviewed by humans. Some engineers complain about having to clean up AI-generated code. -
One kind of tiny ant can serve as a monumental example for how to keep members of a community safe from pathogens. A new study shows how they do it. -
A new book diagnoses a sickness affecting some of America's biggest companies. -
In her new book Independent, former Biden press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre writes that party infighting, bias and disloyalty drove her to leave the Democratic Party. -
President Trump and former President Obama have endorsed the two candidates locked in a tight race for New Jersey governor, Republican Jack Ciattarelli and Democrat Mikie Sherrill.
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Shakedown Beat chronicles WAMC Berkshire Bureau Chief Josh Landes’ musical adventures in the northeast.
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