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Many educators will say teaching can be a thankless job. A new app aims to help the entire school community share praise. We’ll speak with the CEO of company HiLight.

“Day” is the first novel in a decade from Pulitzer Prize winner Michael Cunningham. It’s a family saga set in New York City before and during the COVID-19 pandemic and takes place on three separate days in April, one each in the years 2019-2021.

“New York Times” book critic Dwight Garner has many accomplishments: “Learning how to eat chicken feet and love them is one thing I’m really proud of.” The author of “The Upstairs Deli” expands our capacity for joy — in reading, in eating, in life.

(Airs 12/15/23 @ 10 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: New York’s high court rules that congressional districts in the state can be redrawn again for the 2024 elections, SUNY Nano-Tech is getting a $10 billion dollar boost, and we’ll have part two of our conversation about the rise in hunger in the state.

Playlist as aired on Saturday, December 16rh, 2023:

On this episode of The Best of Our Knowledge: The Vermont State Colleges system, which is transforming into the Vermont State University, has selected a new chancellor. We’ll learn about an ancient Iranian tradition celebrated during the winter solstice. And the race is on to establish a national semiconductor technology center.

(Airs 12/22/23 @ 10 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: Governor Hochul signs a measure to look at potential reparations for New Yorker's whose ancestors suffered under slavery in the state. We’ll speak with Assemblymember Pat Fahy, Chair of the Higher Education committee; and local officials celebrate the completion of the first phase of construction of the Adirondack Rail Trail.

(Airs 12/21/23 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina speaks with New York state Assembly member Pat Fahy about higher education.

Suzanne Vega is a singer-songwriter with a music career that spans almost 40 years. She is joined by composer Gene Pritsker, who has written over 800 compositions, including chamber operas, orchestral and chamber works, electro-acoustic music and songs.

Playlist as aired on Saturday, December 23rd, 2023: