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Nearly 8,000 people packed Erie Insurance Arena for the Jefferson Educational Society's Global Summit event to hear the former president discuss bipartisanship in government, political violence and artificial intelligence’s role in society.
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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.John Boyne is one of Ireland’s most accomplished contemporary novelists, perhaps best known for “The Boy in the Striped Pajamas.” His latest, “The Elements,” is structured around the four classical elements—Water, Earth, Fire, and Air—and presents four distinct yet thematically connected stories. -
WAMCWe welcome back Jeremy Hurst, the Game Management Section Head for the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Also joining us is Ashely Meyer, lead bat biologist for the DEC. Ray Graf hosts. -
This week's Book Picks comes from Jackie Kellachan from the Golden Notebook in Woodstock, NY and Mindy Kay Bricker from Kinderhook Books in Kinderhook, NY. -
The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are Biomedical Engineer and Principal Scientist at Regeneron Ahmad Abu-Hakmeh, Former Associate Editor for the Times-Union Mike Spain, and Semi-retired, Editor at large/columnist/editorial writer, Times Union Jay Jochnowitz.
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Attorney General Letitia James’ office proposed rules to implement a state law restricting how social-media platforms present content to kids and teens. -
Hochul visited the room where 69 Latino workers were herded, following the September 4 raid on the company that makes nutrition and protein bars. -
Kennedy says the bill will prevent hours-long delays at the Canadian border. Immigration advocates worry it could enable the Trump administration's deportation campaign. -
The sites, one in Naples and the other in Canadice, total roughly 240 acres. The Finger Lakes Land Trust acquired them as part of its Hemlock to High Tor project. -
Governor Kathy Hochul addressed political violence and federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids in Rensselaer County Friday.
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Robert Redford could do drama. He championed small films. And he made thrillers that are perfect for curling up on the couch on a weekend afternoon. -
While legally questionable, the extension comes just as it appears China and the U.S. may finally have a deal on TikTok's fate. -
House Republicans put forth a proposal to fund the government that includes $30 million for lawmaker security, as Congress grapples with increasing political violence. -
Questions about their fate swirled after the government's July deadline for destruction came and went. Then came a false report they'd been incinerated. Aid groups say it's not too late to save them. -
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy and Education Secretary Linda McMahon are against schools giving kids standardized questionnaires about their mental well-being. But experts say they are wrong. -
Science writer Mary Roach chronicles both the history and the latest science of body part replacement in her new book. She also answers the question: Is it kosher to receive an organ donation from a pig? -
Utah prosecutors charged Tyler Robinson, 22, with the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Officials say they are seeking the death penalty. -
Jill Lepore writes about the strength and stability of America's founding document — and its capacity for change. And Angela Flournoy tracks the friendship of five young Black women over 20 years. -
House Republicans released a short-term spending bill to fund the government until late November but Democrats are calling for further changes. -
NPR wants to hear from listeners whose lives have changed due to an increase in ICE operations, throughout the country.
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