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Experts warn that the expiration of a long-standing nuclear arms control treaty between the two superpowers could mark the start of a new nuclear rivalry.
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The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are Joseph Palamountain Jr. Chair in Government at Skidmore College Beau Breslin, Tetherless World Professor of Computer, Web and Cognitive Sciences at RPI Jim Hendler, and Former Vice President for Editorial Development at the New York Press Association Judy Patrick.This is an abbreviated panel that is taking place during WAMC's February Fund Drive.
The Met Opera airs Saturdays at 1 p.m. beginning Dec. 6 through May 30, 2026.
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Service groups collaborate to bring Indigenous people on both sides of border together for Midwinter
Native American Community Services in Western New York is one of several New York and Ontario-based service organizations collaborating for an educational, outreach and social event centered around the Haudenosaunee observance of Midwinter.
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Medicaid cuts fuel ECMC layoffs, NYS specialized disability schools seek more funding and autistic advocates raise concerns over new HHS autism committee appointees.
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The vote held February 3 decided who will fill the remainder of the term for the seat vacated by Sean Ryan upon his election as Buffalo mayor. Voters will go back to the polls in November to elect someone for a full term.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul said that announcement will come before the end of the Democratic State Convention, which is Friday in Syracuse.
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Between war, protests and government crackdowns, the filmmakers raced to finish and smuggle their portrait of Tehran's underground arts scene to the prestigious film festival.
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A special corps of health care workers have been called in to work with detained immigrants and many feel deeply conflicted about the assignment, saying they're not able to provide good care.
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Julia Loktev's documentary My Undesirable Friends follows young independent journalists covering Putin's invasion of Ukraine.
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As South Carolina's outbreak grows to 876 confirmed cases, vaccinations in the state surged in January. Cases have also been reported in two ICE detention facilities.