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The June Full Moon, coming up this Thursday night, will be very strange. For the first time since 1985, Full Moon happens precisely on the summer solstice. As it approaches that rare milestone, check it out on June 18, because that marks the turning point in the moonlight department.

Research shows that college students are increasingly lonely. We’ll dive into a study that examines students’ mental health and how colleges and universities are fostering community and belonging.

On this week’s 51%, WAMC’s Sarah LaDuke catches up with singer-songwriter Ani DiFranco to talk about her new record and her recent shift to Broadway. DiFranco is starring as “Persephone” in the Tony and Grammy Award-winning musical "Hadestown" through the end of June.

(Airs 06/16/24 @ 6 p.m.) The Media Project is an inside look at media coverage of current events with former Times Union Editor, current Upstate American, Substack columnist Rex Smith, Judy Patrick, former Editor of the Daily Gazette and Vice President for Editorial Development for the New York Press Association, Barbara Lombardo, Adjunct Professor at the University at Albany and former Editor of the Saratogian, and Media Project Producer David Guistina. On this week’s Media Project, Rex, Judy, Barbara, and David talk about whether there’s trouble on the horizon for public broadcasting, media coverage of the Hunter Biden trial, and much more.

(Airs 06/14/24 @ 10 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: The state legislative session comes to an end with a number of issues on the table, another community in New York is dealing with PFAS contamination, the suspension of Amtrak is irking regional tourism and transportation officials.

How did we allow the destruction of the Colorado River? “We think that water comes from the tap,” says photographer Pete McBride. “We’ve lost the idea that water comes from natural systems.” We discuss McBride’s book, “The Colorado River: Chasing Water. Then weep. Then fight. Then drink.”

Bastille Day is here and we had our own Independence Day fireworks just recently as well. So speaking of explosions, unimaginable violence is up in the sky too – and keeps happening. The greatest are supernovas. Tune in to hear how these cause a star’s total destruction.

Playlist as aired on Saturday, July 13th, 2024

The spring 2024 semester was marked by student protests across the country. We’ll speak with an organizer at Bard College, where administration officials reached an agreement with Pro-Palestinian demonstrators.

Doris Kearns Goodwin is one of America’s most beloved historians. She joins us to discuss her new book “An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s,” where she artfully weaves together biography, memoir, and history.