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Established in 1974, Manchester Music Festival has been a beacon for classical music enthusiasts for half a century, showcasing both established artists and young talents.The Festival celebrates its Golden Anniversary this year with a curated season of more than 30 events, including performances, masterclasses, open rehearsals, talks, and outreach programs.

In the new book "They Came for the Schools: One Town's Fight Over Race and Identity, and the New War for America's Classrooms" award-winning journalist Mike Hixenbaugh tells the story of Southlake, Texas, a district that seemed to offer everything parents would want for their children: small classes, dedicated teachers, financial resources, a track record of academic success, and school spirit in abundance.

The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are Chief of Staff and Vice President for Strategy and Policy at Bard College Malia DuMont, Immigration attorney and partner with the Albany law firm of Whiteman Osterman & Hanna Cianna Freeman-Tolbert, The Empire Report's J.P. Miller, and former Associate Editor of The Times Union Mike Spain.

Saratoga Performing Arts Center welcomes the New York City Ballet this week. The season features four unique programs from tonight -July 13th as part of NYCB’s historic 75thanniversary and its 58th season in Saratoga. We welcome New York City Ballet Artistic Director Jonathan Stafford with a preview.

This week's Book Picks comes from Suzanna Hermans of Oblong Books in Rhinebeck and Millerton, New York and Lily Bartels from Open Door Bookstore in Schenectady, New York.

Should he stay or should he go? After President Biden's poor showing in the June 27 presidential debate, some prominent Democrats have called for him to get out of the presidential race. Our listeners share their opinions on the topic.

Critics say the Supreme Court is badly compromised. In today’s Congressional Corner, Democratic Vermont Senator Peter Welch wraps up his conversation with WAMC’s Ian Pickus.

We welcome Dr. Kelly Beers, a nephrologist at Albany Medical Center. Ray Graf hosts.

When celebrated American novelist and short story writer Flannery O'Connor died at the age of thirty-nine in 1964, she left behind an unfinished third novel titled "Why Do the Heathen Rage"? It was deemed unpublishable. For the past ten-plus years, Jessica Hooten Wilson has explored the 378 pages of material.