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Gov. Kathy Hochul's office
The legislation included in the state budget reduces emissions targets and extends deadlines in the name of affordability — but environmental groups are crying foul.
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Random House
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Elizabeth Strout has spent decades writing about the quiet devastations and unexpected moments of grace that shape ordinary lives. Her latest novel, ‘The Things We Never Say,’ introduces a new cast of characters and a new setting while remaining unmistakably Strout in its emotional precision.
The Met Opera airs Saturdays at 1 p.m. beginning Dec. 6 through May 30, 2026.
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Left: Emily Lowrey / Right: Emyle Watkins
After his diagnosis, Iroquois graduate Tim Lowrey launched a panel series on ALS. Now, the program continues in his memory, teaching students about ALS and care careers.
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Ed Reed
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NYC Mayor's office
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“She had a right to be told there is a day and a time and after that you will have to say goodbye,” her lawyer argued. “There is nothing other than release that can remedy that.” -
State officials endorsed the inquiry after George Floyd's murder, but politics and the law have shifted in the years since. -
A key lawmaker said the delayed state budget is to blame.
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NPR
When a species is facing extinction, it takes an enormous human effort to stave it off. Case in point: the painstaking campaign to save the frosted flatwoods salamander.
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Misogyny is an increasing factor in far-right attacks, but it often goes unnoticed. -
ICE is expanding its use of iris recognition technology, with plans to deploy hundreds of scanning devices across the country. The practice raises concerns among privacy experts that the Department of Homeland Security is amassing a database of biometric data. -
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Dana White, president and CEO of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, about his plans to build a fighting arena on the White House lawn.
