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Today the Supreme Court of the United States handed down its long awaited ruling in the Dobbs v. Jackson case, which overturned Roe v. Wade and sent abortion policy back to the states. To discuss we welcome Justice Robert H. Jackson Distinguished Professor of Law Vin Bonventre, President/CEO of Upper Hudson Planned Parenthood Chelly Hegan, and WAMC's Alan Chartock.

The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are WAMC’s Alan Chartock, investigative journalist and RPI adjunct professor Rosemary Armao, President and CEO of The Business Council of New York State Heather Mulligan, and Chief of Staff and Vice President for Strategy and Policy at Bard College Malia DuMont.

Historic Albany Foundation, the Center Square Association, and the Hudson / Park Neighborhood Association will be presenting the 2022 Stoop Stroll this Saturday, June 25 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. In past years during the month of June, these three organizations have hosted the Hidden City House and Garden Tour in Albany’s downtown’s historic neighborhoods. They are replicating last year’s successful event – a day long Stoop Stroll through Center Square and Hudson/Park, which are renowned for their distinctive stoops and facades. We welcome longtime President of the Center Square Association Jackie Ring and Judy Stacey - who served as Albany City Gardner for over 30 years.

The mission of the Aston Magna Foundation in Great Barrington, MA is to enrich the appreciation of music of the past through the use of historical instruments and practices in performances, recordings, and workshops, and through innovative interdisciplinary educational programs, publications, and electronic media. Aston Magna’s 2022 Summer Festival begins this weekend with two musical/theatrical works that feature the struggle between personifications of good and evil: Scarlatti’s “Humanity and Lucifer” (1706) and Stravinsky’s Faustian “The Soldier’s Tale” (1918). Daniel Stepner is Artistic Director of Aston Magna and he joins us to preview this weekend’s concerts and the season on the whole.

Chef Gail Sokol returns! Today Gail will teach us about mixing. She says there are about 4 mixing methods for cakes and 3 for pies and tarts. We'll discuss all the fine points of those methods and take your calls. 800-348-2551. Ray Graf hosts.

Gordon Fricke is back to offer expert advice on keeping your vehicle in good shape. Call with your question. 800-348-2551. Ray Graf hosts.

We welcome back to of our favorite guests. Dr. Susan Sikule of the Just Cats Veterinary Clinic in Guilderland/Saratoga and Dr. Kris Dallas of Ancient Arts Holistic Veterinary Services in Saratoga Springs join us to tackle your pet questions. WAMC's Ray Graf hosts.

Set in an apple orchard in the foothills of the Berkshires, PS21: Performance Spaces for the 21st Century presents dance, music, and theater. PS21 programming also includes free performances for kids, dance, and theater workshops, and movie screenings. PS21 has returned with an adventurous season of programming full of surprises and wonder. Elena Siyanko is the Artistic & Executive Director of PS21.

In Annie Hartnett's new novel "Unlikely Animals" (Ballentine Books), natural-born healer Emma Starling once had big plans for her life, but she’s lost her way. A medical school dropout, she’s come back to small-town Everton, New Hampshire, to care for her father, who is dying from a mysterious brain disease. Clive Starling has been hallucinating small animals, as well as having visions of the ghost of a long-dead naturalist, Ernest Harold Baynes, once known for letting wild animals live in his house. This ghost has been giving Clive some ideas on how to spend his final days.

We welcome Dr. Svetlana Avulova to Medical Monday. Dr. Avulova is a urologic oncologist at Albany Med. Call at 2pm with your question. 800-348-2551. Ray Graf hosts.