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DHS's handling of the incident raises questions about the department's oversight mechanisms to investigate employee misconduct.
WAMC Programs
(Airs 12/25/25 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Paul Wolf, President Emeritus of The New York Coalition for Open Government, about why they put Governor Kathy Hochul on their naughty list for the third year in a row, and much more.
View this winter's upcoming program specials.
The Met Opera airs Saturdays at 1 p.m. beginning Dec. 6 through May 30, 2026.
New York Public Media
During the holiday season, many folks cannot help but feel nostalgia for their childhood experiences. One BTPM NPR reporter looks back on some of his fond Christmas memories of years past.
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The election to fill the State Senate seat being vacated by Buffalo Mayor-Elect Sean Ryan has another candidate. Dan Gagliardo is entering the race with the backing of the Republican Party.
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Hochul negotiated agreements with state lawmakers over changes that would win her signature on pending legislation.
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The victory comes after a tough year for climate priorities in New York.
NPR News
Wednesday's Christmas Eve drawing ended the lottery game's three-month stretch without a top-prize winner. Final ticket sales pushed the jackpot higher, making it the second-largest in U.S. history.
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Blue spotted salamanders have been seen walking across snow and new research suggests how they get by in the cold.
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Mail theft can happen around the holidays, but sometimes, instead of getting a new iPad, the thief swipes a mail order medicine. Here's what to do about it.
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The United States and Ukraine have reached a consensus on several critical issues, but sensitive issues around territorial control in Ukraine's eastern industrial heartland remain unresolved.