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Roe v. Wade appears to be on borrowed time.In today’s Congressional Corner, former U.S. Attorney Christina Nolan, a Republican candidate for Senate in Vermont, wraps up her conversation with WAMC’s Alan Chartock. This interview was recorded May 17th.

A newcomer is hoping to take down a Vermont political institution.In today’s Congressional Corner, Democrat Niki Thran speaks with WAMC’s Alan Chartock. This interview was recorded May 23rd.

On December 14, 2012, a gunman killed twenty first-graders and six educators at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. Ten years later, New York Times feature writer Elizabeth Williamson’s book "Sandy Hook: An American Tragedy and the Battle for Truth" investigated the aftermath. We talk to her this morning about the similarities to yesterday’s shooting that left 19-young children dead.Elizabeth Williamson is a feature writer for the New York Times. She joined the Times as a member of the editorial board, writing about national politics during the 2016 presidential campaign. Previously, Williamson was a writer for the Wall Street Journal, covering national politics and the White House, and a national reporter at the Washington Post.

There's an average of one mass shooting per day in the United States. In 2020, Distinguished Professor of History at American University Allan Lichtman wrote the book: "Repeal the Second Amendment" - the first book that uses history, legal theory and up-to-the-minute data to make a compelling case for the amendment’s repeal in order to create a clear road to sensible gun control in the US."Repeal the Second Amendment" explores both the true history and current interpretation of the Second Amendment to expose the NRA’s blatant historical manipulations and irresponsible fake news releases. Lichtman looks at the history of firearms and gun regulations from colonial times to the present to explain how a historically forgotten sentence in the Constitution has become a flash point of recent politics that benefits only the gun industry, their lobbyists, and the politicians on their payroll. He probes court decisions and the effective lobbying and public relations strategies of the gun lobby as well as the ineffectiveness of the gun control movement for lessons in doing better.What emerges is a clear and cogent plan--repeal and replace the Second Amendment without taking guns away from anyone who has them now--to make the US a safer place.

The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are WAMC’s Alan Chartock, President and CEO of The Business Council of New York State Heather Briccetti, Former EPA Regional Administrator, Visiting Professor at Bennington College, and President of Beyond Plastics Judith Enck, and Vice President for Editorial Development at the New York Press Association Judy Patrick.

Vermont hasn’t had a Republican U.S. Senator in more than two decades. Christina Nolan wants to change that.In today’s Congressional Corner, the former U.S. Attorney for Vermont speaks with WAMC’s Alan Chartock. This interview was recorded May 17th.

We welcome back travel expert Jean Gagnon to take your questions! To join the conversation, give us a call at 1-800-348-2551 or you can e-mail us at VoxPop@wamc.org. WAMC's Ray Graf hosts.

President Biden and his party are facing headwinds this fall. In today’s Congressional Corner, Vermont Congressman and U.S. Senate candidate Peter Welch wraps up his conversation with WAMC’s Alan Chartock. This conversation was recorded May 2.

May the 4th be with you. You know, it Stars Wars Day. But, if you wait just a few days – what a musical celebration we can have.The music of John Williams has transported us beyond our imagination. To new worlds. Through heart-pounding adventures. On Saturday Night, The Albany Symphony Orchestra will be at the Palace Theatre where David Alan Miller conducts all your John Williams favorites: "Superman," "Raiders of the Lost Ark," "Harry Potter," "E.T.," and of course, "Star Wars."

Argyle Brewing Company is teaming up with Comfort Food Community (CFC) to kick their campaign to end hunger in rural communities. The campaign officially starts on Monday, May 16 and the Argyle Brewing Company is helping CFC get a head start on Saturday May 14 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.Give Hunger the Boot is a campaign with "community" at the heart of its mission. It connects friends, neighbors, and local businesses in support and celebration of the mission at Comfort Food Community. We welcome Devin Bulger, Executive Director of the Comfort Food Community and Chris Castrio and Rich Thomas of The Argyle Brewing Company.