WAMC's David Guistina in conversation with Mike Goodwin, News Editor at The Times Union, about a Bethlehem couple suing New York State on behalf of their autistic son.

Mostly sunny today. Highs in the upper 20s.

Storing energy in batteries is an increasingly important aspect of the modern world. Electric cars and giant battery banks for electric utilities require high-capacity batteries. The majority of these batteries are lithium-ion batteries that come in a number of different varieties based on the other elements used to make them.

After a Schenectady County jury ruled that seven defendants, including the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany, were liable for $54.2 million in compensatory damages in the St. Clare’s pension case, the diocese’s official publication posted an article saying the diocese is not liable.

A mass shooting at a Hannukah event in Sydney, Australia, has sent ripples of fear, loss, and hopelessness across the larger Jewish world at the start of the week-long holiday — reaching community members in Berkshire County.

Henry Knox was 25 years old when he led the “noble train of artillery” in the winter of 1775, moving 60 tons of cannons and armaments from the present day Adirondacks to Continental Army camps outside Boston. As the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution approaches, educators from Fort Ticonderoga, where Knox began his trek, are visiting schools throughout the Northeast to give students a chance to see the history that happened in their own backyards.

The Trump administration announced on Dec. 3 that all asylum applications and all immigration applications for individuals from 19 countries had been suspended, pending further security vetting. The decision left many immigrants and asylum applicants in the Capital Region afraid and uncertain of their future.

State lawmakers wrapped up the legislative session in mid-June.All in all, during the 2025 legislative session, 856 bills passed both houses.Those bills have been (or will soon be) sent to the governor for her consideration – approval or veto.

Meteorologist Garett Argianas delivers the evening weather forecast for Monday, December 15, 2025.

The Best of Our Knowledge explores topics on learning, education and research.The Rapa Nui peoples of Easter Island have sculpted statues known as Moai for centuries.These statues are likely familiar to you – giant stone heads with prominent figurative facial features.We will learn all about how the Moai statues were transported by the Rapa Nui on the island to their places of display.

We're joined by Dr. David Perlmutter of Perlmutter Eye Center. He specializes in customized cataract surgery, glaucoma treatment, and retinal diseases. Ray Graf hosts.

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