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Playwright Paula Vogel is known not just for her work on Broadway — but for the generations of famous playwrights whose careers she has nurtured. Mother Play is about her own mother.
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In April 2022, New York approved a state budget that included a provision mandating that all school buses purchased by 2027 must be zero-emission and all district fleets must transition by 2035.
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The College of Saint Rose will celebrate its 2024 commencement this weekend, the last graduation ceremony for the 104-year-old school.
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A $300 million Major League Soccer stadium complex that would need to be finished by the 2026 season is being proposed for downtown Albany.
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Singer-songwriters Lyle Lovett and Lisa Loeb will share their gifts of well-crafted original compositions and casual storytelling in two duo concerts in the greater region, at the Mahaiwe in Great Barrington, Mass., tonight at 8, and at UPAC in Kingston, N.Y., on Saturday at 8 p.m.
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NPR correspondent Brian Mann went trekking on Sao Miguel, one of the most remote islands in the North Atlantic. He found volcanic mountains, birdsong, solitude and lots of rain.
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A fast-growing social media campaign to block stars for not speaking out escalated this week after the star-studded New York event.
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A powerful solar storm struck Earth, triggering spectacular celestial light shows in skies around the world — and threatening possible disruptions to satellites and power grids.
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The Biden administration is finally wrapping up its review of President Donald Trump's tariffs on Chinese imports. It will keep those tariffs, and add more on things like electric vehicles.
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Photojournalists at NPR member stations documented protests at college and university campuses nationwide this week.
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Pomp and circumstance again fall victim to circumstance for some students in the graduating class of 2024, as protests over the war in Gaza threaten to disrupt commencement ceremonies.
“The Met Opera” returns this season with wide-ranging performances that bring joy to the ears. From Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” to Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly,” the secured season will surely keep you entertained. Airing on Saturdays at 1 p.m. through June 8, 2024.
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