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The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are UAlbany Lecturer in Africana Studies Jennifer Burns, Founder of Capital District Latinos Dan Irizarry, Senior Fellow, Bard Center for Civic Engagement Jim Ketterer, and political consultant and lobbyist Libby Post.

1/10/24 RT Panel

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, Founder of Capital District Latinos Dan Irizarry, and Semi-retired, Editor at large/columnist/editorial writer, Times Union Jay Jochnowitz.

2/2/24 RT Panel

The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are Bennington College faculty member, former EPA Regional Administrator, and President of Beyond Plastics Judith Enck, Founder of Capital District Latinos Dan Irizarry, and Siena College Professor of Economics Aaron Pacitti.

Frozen-food company Findus recalled its beef lasagne meals earlier this week because they contain horsemeat.

British Outrage Grows As Horsemeat Pops Up In More Foods

Food retailers are poring over piles of beef-based foods for hints of horse contamination. Aside from health concerns, why do Brits have so much beef with horsemeat?

Firefighters watch as flames tower over their truck Wednesday at the Bear Fire in Oroville, Calif. The 2020 fire season is off to a staggering start, far outpacing last year.

'I Heard Popping And Houses Blowing Up': Deadly Wildfires Rage On West Coast

The 2020 fire season is off to a staggering start, far outpacing last year. Thousands of people along the West Coast are under evacuation orders. Three deaths were confirmed on Wednesday.

Modular container homes are set up in Kahului, Hawaii. A pop-up village of the buildings is in the process of being created by a local organization, the Family Life Center.

Pop-up houses create a new village after Maui fire disaster

In Hawaii, people who lost their homes to wildfires could soon be living in a pop-up village, with space for around 250 people.

Aisha Harris' pop culture superlatives include (clockwise from top left) Hedda, Marty Supreme, Serena Williams at the Super Bowl, Sabrina Carpenter's lyrics, Love Island USA and Friendship.

The 2025 pop culture yearbook, from pettiest cameo to nerdiest movie moment

Dueling Safdie brother movie projects, Love Island USA chaos, a feces-filled And Just Like That … finale: looking back on an eclectic year for pop culture.

Worldwide there are more than 30 million people living with HIV/AIDs.

How One Pop-Up Restaurant Is Fighting Stigma Against HIV/AIDS

A Toronto pop-up restaurant serves food prepared by chefs living with HIV/AIDS. NPR's Elise Hu talks to Joanne Simons, CEO of the Casey House hospital, about how the eatery breaks down stigma.

The Arcs: Tiny Desk Concert

It's our 500th show at the Tiny Desk, featuring The Black Keys' Dan Auerbach and the new band he started with Richard Swift, Homer Steinweiss, a Mariachi band and more.

Pop-up health events in LA assist wildfire evacuees with medical needs

People displaced by the LA wildfires found themselves needing help with basic health care — like getting medications lost in the fires. In El Monte, a pop-up health event provided some assistance.

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