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A new report from the Rockefeller Institute of Government says New York could lose up to 14% of its workforce as a result of the federal government’s mass deportation programs. WAMC's Maryam Ahmad spoke to report author Scott Fein about the impacts of mass deportations on the state's economy and immigrant communities.

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(Airs 04/10/26 @ 3 p.m. & 04/12/26 @ 6 p.m.) The Media Project is an inside look at media coverage of current events with former Times Union Editor, current Upstate American, Substack columnist Rex Smith, Judy Patrick, former Editor of The Daily Gazette and former Vice President for Editorial Development for the New York Press Association, and David Lombardo, host of The Capitol Pressroom on WCNY and WAMC. On this week’s Media Project, Rex, Judy and David talk about whether the model for non-profit journalism sustains news coverage, consolidation of the broadcast industry, maintaining fairness during interviews, and much more.

The Met Opera airs Saturdays at 1 p.m. beginning Dec. 6 through May 30, 2026.
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Rex Heuermann has pleaded guilty to killing eight women in the long-running Gilgo Beach case. While families see some closure, officials say the investigation is far from over.
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The movie, now streaming on Netflix, defied current trends in Indian cinema to tell the true story of a friendship between a Muslim and a Hindu Dalit. Martin Scorsese was secretly involved.