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Four days after catastrophic floods wiped out villages along the Nepal-China border, thousands are still missing. Families look for answers but hear nothing.
WAMC Programs
The 43rd season of the NYS Writers Institute kicks off Wednesday with a conversation with singer/songwriter Natalie Merchant. The 9thannual Albany Book Festival is Sept. 26 and a great lineup with dozens of literary events, films, etc.We get a preview now with Paul Grondahl, the Opalka Endowed Director at the NYS Writers Institute.
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The Environmental Protection Agency has named Nicole Tachiki as the new director of the Long Island Sound Partnership, a program that oversees efforts to improve water quality in the Sound.
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The complaint filed with the Board of Elections alleges Blakeman improperly exploited his office as county executive.
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The North Country project is part of an effort to bring graphite mining back to the United States.
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New York State Attorney General Letitia James is asking a state court judge to terminate an agreement between the Rensselaer County Sheriff's Office and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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A group of the country's private sector power producers says Nepali authorities lost crucial time in rescuing hundreds of people trapped in hydropower tunnels.
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A recent study found that many women treated for recurrent UTIs didn't have UTIs at all. Instead, their symptoms were caused by hormonally driven inflammation and pelvic floor dysfunction.
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The annual "anything goes" performing arts festival featured more than 4,200 performances this year. These are the ones we're still talking about.
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Singapore has unveiled a national initiative built entirely around its collapsing birth rate. Some demographers say the plan includes policy ideas that could help American parents.