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Vermont Afghan Alliance
Since the fall of the Afghan government and the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, more than 650 Afghans have settled in Vermont, per capita one of the largest populations of any state.
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(Airs 08/14/26 @ 3 p.m. & 08/16/26 @ 6 p.m.) The Media Project is an inside look at media coverage of current events with former Times Union Editor, current Upstate American, Substack columnist Rex Smith, Judy Patrick, former Editor of The Daily Gazette and former Vice President for Editorial Development for the New York Press Association, and Barbara Lombardo, Adjunct Professor at the University at Albany and former Editor of The Saratogian. On this week’s Media Project, Rex, Judy, and Barbara talk about the need for a shield law in Massachusetts, the White House Press Secretary’s departure, revisions to the journalist code of ethics, and much more.
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The former president told the graduating class that "life's like any other game played.”
Yuki Iwamura
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The Associated Press
Trump: Mark Schiefelbein, The Associated Press
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Blakeman: Samuel King, NYPNN
Max Schulte
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The Public Service Commission is weighing the change as it continues to consider ways to increase generation of clean and renewable energy in the state. -
Three key police unions are endorsing Saritha Komatireddy, who is challenging incumbent Letitia James for New York Attorney General. -
NY disability advocates are calling on congressional candidate Anthony Constantino to apologize for using a slur in a two-year-old video for his company.
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AFP via Getty Images
The White House memorandum is thin on details, but it aims to give private businesses the ability to sabotage or spy on certain foreign actors.
Joe Giddens
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AP via PA
Footage: Expecting and Empowered. Video: CJ Riculan/NPR
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When the U.S. withdrew from Afghanistan five years ago, thousands of Afghans who helped U.S. troops were brought here to rebuild their lives. But now, some fear the U.S. may want to send them back. -
A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia early Saturday, killing at least 38 people, collapsing buildings as well as causing panic in a region prone to deadly quakes. -
Clint Smith's How the Word Is Passed explores how slavery is — and isn't — taught. And Above Ground includes poems to his children about what their ancestors endured and escaped. He spoke with Fresh Air in 2021 and 2023.
