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It has been 20 years since the American invasion of Iraq. In today’s Congressional Corner, Massachusetts Democrat Richard Neal of the 1st district wraps up his conversation with WAMC’s Alan Chartock. This interview was recorded March 21.

Book cover for “The Hudson Valley: The First 250 Million Years”

“The Hudson Valley: The First 250 Million Years” By David Levine

From the dinosaurs and the glaciers to the first native peoples and the first European settlers, from Dutch and English Colonial rule to the American Revolution, from the slave society to the Civil War, from the robber barons and bootleggers to the war heroes and the happy rise of craft beer pubs, the Hudson Valley has a deep history.

46th Annual Freihofer’s Saratoga Jazz Festival preview

The 46th Annual Freihofer’s Saratoga Jazz Festival will return for a full two-day and two-stage festival experience on Saturday, June 24 and Sunday, June 25 at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center.

Food Friday 3/24/23: Pies with Ellen Gray

Do you like pie? You are not alone. We welcome back Ellen "No More Mr. Nice Pie" Gray to the program. Call in! 800-348-2551. Ray Graf hosts.

Any Questions #587: "Trivia Bracketology"

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Roundtable Panel: The Week in Review - Episode 119

Each weekday morning, WAMC’s President and CEO and Political Observer, Alan Chartock, and Roundtable Host Joe Donahue are joined by various experts, journalists, educators, and commentators to discuss current events. On Roundtable Panel: The Week in Review, we feature your favorite panelists discussing news items from the previous week.

Scientists are getting their first look with NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope’s powerful resolution at how the formation of young stars influences the evolution of nearby galaxies. The spiral arms of NGC 7496, one of a total of 19 galaxies targeted for study by the Physics at High Angular resolution in Nearby Galaxies (PHANGS) collaboration, are filled with cavernous bubbles and shells overlapping one another in this image from Webb’s Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI). These filaments and hollow cavities are evidence of young stars releasing energy and, in some cases, blowing out the gas and dust of the interstellar medium surrounding them. Until Webb’s high resolution at infrared wavelengths came along, stars at the earliest point of the lifecycle in nearby galaxies like NGC 7496 remained obscured by gas and dust. Webb’s specific wavelength coverage allows for the detection of complex organic molecules called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, which play a critical role in the formation of stars and planets. In Webb’s MIRI image, these are mostly found within the main dust lanes in the spiral arms. In their analysis of the new data from Webb, scientists were able to identify nearly 60 new, embedded cluster candidates in NGC 7496. These newly identified clusters could be among the youngest stars in the entire galaxy. At the center of NGC 7496, a barred spiral galaxy, is an active galactic nucleus (AGN). AGN is another way to refer to an active supermassive black hole that is emitting jets and winds. This glows quite brightly at the center of the Webb image. Additionally, Webb’s extreme sensitivity also picks up various background galaxies, which appear green or red in some instances. NGC 7496 lies over 24 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation Grus.

Astronomy 3/23/23

We talk astronomy with Bob Berman and Dr. Valerie Rapson. Call with your questions. 800-348-2551. Ray Graf hosts.

Medical Monday 3/20/23: Radiation Oncology with Dr. Duncan Savage

We welcome back Dr. Duncan Savage, Chief of Radiation Oncology at St. Peter’s Hospital. He joins us to talk about a variety of cancer-related topics, including targeted breast cancer treatment, HPV-related cancers in both men and women, oral, head and neck cancers, and more.

3/10/23 RT Panel

The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are WAMC’s Alan Chartock, Public policy and communications expert Theresa Bourgeois, Chief of Staff and Vice President for Strategy and Policy at Bard College Malia DuMont, and Faculty member at Bennington College, Former EPA Regional Administrator, and President of Beyond Plastics Judith Enck.

3/20/23 RT Panel

The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are WAMC's Alan Chartock, former NY 19 Congressperson and attorney John Faso, political consultant and lobbyist Libby Post, and Albany Law School Professor of Law, Director of The Justice Center, and Director of The Immigration Law Clinic Sarah Rogerson.

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