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Republicans argued the Democratic appointees on a state board acted in a partisan manner.
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The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are Professor of History and International Relations at Vassar College Bob Brigham, Editor at large, columnist, and editorial writer at The Times Union Jay Jochnowitz, Associate Professor of Music at Vassar College Justin Patch, and Diplomat in Residence at Bard College Donna Welton.
The Met Opera airs Saturdays at 1 p.m. beginning Dec. 6 through May 30, 2026.
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Last week, sheriff candidates spoke with the disability community, older adult organizations asked for a resident assistant pilot, and the Governor announced a not-quite-ready budget.
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Lobbyists, major labor unions and others are backing James in her ongoing legal fights.
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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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Congressman Tim Kennedy welcomed Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz to push three bills they say will transform cancer care.
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Russia test-fired a new intercontinental ballistic missile as part of efforts to modernize its nuclear forces. The nuclear-armed Sarmat missile would enter combat service at the end of the year.
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What form of government do we have in America now? Some scholars say it is no longer liberal democracy, but "competitive authoritarianism." NPR's Frank Langfitt explains the term and its origin.
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Featuring new songs and beloved classics, the stadium-sized rock band shrinks down its outsized sound without losing any urgency or oomph.
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Some flights are less than 100 miles, and they're the backbone of the U.S. air system, linking small towns and big cities. But short routes were in decline even before jet fuel costs spiked.