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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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The Best of Our Knowledge explores topics on learning, education, and research. Cats make a lot of noises. And while an individual cat’s meows, growls and hisses might be unique, researchers say their purrs might be the most reliable way to tell them apart.And colorful feathers discovered in a coastal Peruvian cave clued researchers into an ancient parrot trade.
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.
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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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An end to birthright citizenship would mean a new layer of bureaucracy for all babies born in the U.S. and could cause delays for health insurance and other benefits.
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Andrea Lucas, the Trump-appointed chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, has set a new agenda for an agency that long prioritized vulnerable and underserved workers.
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In cities where ICE operations have surged, community members are walking kids to school.