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A SureFire firearm sound suppressor, commonly referred to as a silencer, is displayed during the National Rifle Association (NRA) Annual Meeting in Houston, Texas on May 28, 2022. A recent court ruling eased restrictions around the purchase of suppressors.
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Part of a key firearms law lapsed following a federal court decision. What happens now?
Jaclyn Diaz
A federal judge's decision in Texas has major implications for the National Firearms Act. What does this mean for certain guns and other weapons?
On Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026, U.S. Senator Ed Markey made several campaign stops in western Massachusetts, including a "town hall" event at Holyoke Community College
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Ahead of poll showing sizable lead, Markey campaigns in western Mass.
James Paleologopoulos
This is a photo of a grass patch between a parking lot and a road (peak Upstate New York). There's an approximately two-foot hole in the ground with piles of dirt on other side. The hole is blocked in by orange tape on one side and chain link fence on the other. There's a yellow tripod and a blue bucket next to the hole. A crowd of people is standing in the background next to a dig site. One of them is dressed in a hard hat and neon vest and is being interviewed by a television news reporter.
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Erie Canal's old Lock One excavated for potential development project
Grant Ashley
Senator Peter Welch speaks to school nutritionists during their annual conference
Pat Bradley
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Senator Peter Welch addresses the School Nutrition Association of Vermont's conference
Pat Bradley
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After summer beaver biting incidents, NYSDEC officials share tips to safely coexist
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The Roundtable
8/18/26 Panel
Joe Donahue
The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are:Chris Gibson is a writer and analyst. He recently retired from the presidency of Siena College and was a former NY Congressman. His new book is “The Spirit of Philadelphia.”· Larissa Phillips is the founder and director of the Volunteer Literacy Project. She is also a columnist for The Free Press and a Greene County resident.· Catherine Tan is an Associate Professor in the department of sociology at Vassar College. Her research is on health, wellness, and medical knowledge.
WAMC Morning Newscast, 8/18/26
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The Roundtable
Urban mosquitos and a distant atmosphere
Lucas Willard

New York Public Media
Kelsea Kagarise's son, Calvin, enters ABC Head Start on his first day of school.
Kelsea Kagarise
Head Start's future is uncertain. So is the fate of its nonprofit operators
Brian Sharp
The Trump administration wants to slash regulations governing everything from curricula to medical screenings. Officials say the changes will save money, increase local control and participation.
The sculpture of General Philip Henry Sheridan, dedicated in 1916, stands out front of the New York state capitol building in Albany.
Brian Sharp
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WXXI News
Rape survivor services warn of New York state funding crunch
Jimmy Vielkind
A woman wearing a yellow t-shirt and a man wearing a black polo shirt stand at a wall draped in the colors of Columbia's flag. They're pinning colorful notes of donations on their "United Hands Wall" display in Utica, New York.
Randy Gorbman
Uticans collect items to help earthquake victims in Colombia
Randy Gorbman
Former President Bill Clinton delivers the commencement address at the Golisano Institute for Business & Entrepreneurship’s graduation ceremony on Friday, Aug. 14, 2026.
Max Schulte
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WXXI News
Bill Clinton visits Rochester to give commencement speech at Golisano Business Institute
Racquel Stephen
NPR News
Malte Mueller
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The grueling fight over who profits from AI music
Charlotte Isidore
AI can generate songs in seconds. But behind every AI track is a complicated question: Who should get paid? And, how? The fights have started.
Racers a few moments after the start of the derby at Mt. Tabor Park during the 27th Portland Adult Soap Box Derby on Aug. 15 in Portland, Ore.
Celeste Noche for NPR
In Portland, this soap box derby combines downhill speed with extreme pageantry
Deena Prichep
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Many recent grads say AI is making it harder to get a job. Economists aren't so sure
Lee V. Gaines
John Strand speaks during an event at the U.S. Capitol on June 13, 2023. A convicted and pardoned Jan. 6 rioter, Strand is now running for the Republican nomination in Florida's 19th Congressional District.
Amanda Andrade-Rhoades
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AP
This crowded Republican primary in Florida has drawn a unique cast of candidates
Maham Javaid