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Union College President: Fall Semester Built On Flexibility

Colleges across the Northeast closed up dorms, moved classes online and canceled spring sports in March as the coronavirus pandemic took hold. Now,…

Rosa María Carranza attends a protest supporting the temporary protected status program outside the Phillip Burton Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse in San Francisco on Nov. 18, 2025. Carranza, a resident of neighboring Oakland, worries she could lose her legal status and risk indefinite detention or deportation.

She paid into Medicare for years. Trump's immigration policy will end her coverage

A provision in the GOP's One Big Beautiful Bill Act will make Rosa María Carranza and an estimated 100,000 other lawfully present immigrant seniors ineligible. Her once secure retirement is in question.

Thyme for some healing soup recipes from around the world

Every culture has its own special soup. The belief is that a bowl will make you feel better if you're feeling under the weather, hung over or just in need of a pick-me-up.

Bangladeshi Man Arrested In N.Y. Bomb Plot

Federal authorities charged a 21-year-old Bangladeshi man with conspiring to blow up the Federal Reserve Bank in Lower Manhattan Wednesday. But authorities say no one was in any danger because the young man was using dummy explosives provided by the FBI.

A barista processes a customer's payment using Square, a device that turns a mobile device into a card swiper. More businesses are using the devices to simplify credit card payments. Others are embracing technology that allows consumers to pay with their cellphones.

What's In Your Wallet? Wait, You Don't Need One

A growing number of companies hope more consumers will soon be making purchases with mobile phones. More retailers are also using technology that turns devices like tablets into cash registers.

Patrick Karabaranga, a warden at the Virunga National Park, plays with an orphaned mountain gorilla at the park headquarters in Rumangabo, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, on July 17. The Virunga park is home to about 200 mountain gorillas, approximately a quarter of the world's population.

Gorillas And Guerrillas Share The Troubled Congo

Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo is home to 200 endangered mountain gorillas, about a quarter of the world's total. In recent months, a new insurgent group has taken over gorilla habitat. Despite it all, the gorilla population has been rising.

Florida, Colorado Voter Purges Net Few Noncitizens, So Far

State officials express confidence that a federal immigration database will expose more ineligible voters, but critics say the effort harms eligible minorities.

The Best of Our Knowledge # 817

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wamc/local-wamc-511278.mp3Albany, NY – FACULTY SURVEY OF STUDENT ENGAGEMENT and NATIONAL SURVEY OF…

Chen Guangcheng, left, with U.S. Ambassador Gary Locke on Tuesday at the U.S. embassy in Beijing.

'Elegant Solution' Possible For Chinese Activist; He May Study Abroad

China's Foreign Ministry said today that Chen Guangcheng may apply to study at a university outside China. If he is allowed to do that, it could resolve the diplomatic crisis over the activist's fate.

Obama Urges Congress Not To 'Block' Immigration Bill

President Obama is trying to keep the pressure on Congress to overhaul the immigration system without interfering with progress on the legislation. Surrounded by business, labor and religious leaders, the president on Tuesday called on the Senate to pass the bill. The Senate has moved the measure forward, but lawmakers will propose many amendments before any final vote.

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