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It’s election season, but Congress is still working on some priorities before the term ends.In today’s Congressional Corner, Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey, a Democrat, speaks with WAMC’s Ian Pickus. This interview was recorded September 18th.

Prior to airing the Presidential Debate, we present a Pre-Vice-Presidential Debate Special Roundtable Panel with a wide-range of experts to discuss the importance of the debate AND to support WAMC’s Locked Box.

Julie Hart and Rich Guthrie are back to answer your questions. Give us a call at show time, 2pm. Ray Graf hosts.

The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are The Ulster County Comptroller and the former president and CEO of the Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley March Gallagher, a former U.S. Army officer and State Department Diplomat who taught at Bard College for six years and is now a Senior Fellow at Bard's Center for Civic Engagement Ambassador Fred Hof, and Semi-retired, Editor at large/columnist/editorial writer, Times Union Jay Jochnowitz.

It’s election season, but Congress is still working on some priorities before the term ends.In today’s Congressional Corner, Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey, a Democrat, speaks with WAMC’s Ian Pickus. This interview was recorded September 18th.

This week's Book Picks come from are Phil Lewis from Bennington Bookshop in Bennington, VT and Matt Tannenbaum from The Bookstore in Lenox, MA.

Author Liz Moore transports readers into a thrilling drama, richly set against summertime in the Adirondacks with her latest "The God of the Woods." She will join Joe Donahue in conversation as part of the Saratoga Book Festival this Sunday, October 6, at Universal Preservation Hall at 1:30. She is the fiction headliner of the festival which runs October 4-7.

The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are Dean of the College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity at the University at Albany Robert Griffin, an advance Lead for the White House and former Chief of Staff for State Senator Michelle Hinchey and former Assistant County Executive for Pat Ryan Anna Markowitz, Wall Street Investment Banker Mark Wittman, and bestselling author and a commentator on climate and energy issues Jeff Goodell.

The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are The Empire Report’s JP Miller, Former Times Union Associate Editor Mike Spain, Roger Berkowitz is Founder and Academic Director of the Hannah Arendt Center at Bard College, and speakers from the Hannah Arendt Center Conference Uday Singh Mehta, Lyndsey Stonebridge, and Shai Lavi.

To foster a more inclusive democracy that truly reflects the diverse needs of our population, we must empower young voters. This is crucial not only because they hold significant sway in upcoming elections—voters aged 18-34 will represent over 40 million potential votes in 2024, accounting for nearly one-fifth of the American electorate—but also due to their unique perspectives and backgrounds. As the future leaders of our nation, the voices of young voters are essential in shaping the direction of our society.To explore the topic, we welcome Professor and Chair of Political Science from Hartwick College Laurel Elder. Laurel is Co-Director of the Institute of Public Service along with Professor of Sociology, Zachary McKenney who joins us with two of their students.