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Many in the LGBTQ+ community observe March 31 as a day to celebrate the transgender community while also raising awareness about the discrimination they face. Sajina Shrestha attended a fashion show Sunday to learn how locals celebrated.
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This week's Book Picks comes from Connie Brooks and Suzanne Kulick who join us from Battenkill Books in Cambridge, NY.
The Met Opera airs Saturdays at 1 p.m. beginning Dec. 6 through May 30, 2026.
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This time, government shutdowns, war in Iran, and fear of rising authoritarianism within the White House administration drive anger among protestors.
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New York Public News Network reporters Jimmy Vielkind and Samuel King talk about the latest developments at the State Capitol in Albany.
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Upstate transit agencies are warning of possible service cuts if more funding isn’t provided in the final state budget.
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The average bonus paid to employees of the securities industry in New York City was about $247,000 last year, according to state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli.
NPR News
The Supreme Court has ruled that Colorado's law banning conversion therapy "regulates speech based on viewpoint."
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The shortlisted titles include novels and novellas from authors and translators spanning four continents, with stories that range from Japanese-controlled 1930s Taiwan to the streets of Tehran in 1979.
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Set in a quaint Irish village, The Keeper follows The Searcher and The Hunter, and solidifies the crime series' status as a contemporary classic.
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Iran attacked and set on fire a massive Kuwaiti oil tanker off Dubai overnight, as Gulf states increasingly suffer the fallout from the war.