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The Independent Commission of Inquiry found there was a huge increase in firepower during the 2014 Israeli invasion of Gaza.

Vermont Congressman Peter Welch traveled to McAllen and Brownsville, Texas on Sunday to see firsthand the detention centers created as a result of the…

One of the pioneers of the American underground cinema, film maker GEORGE KUCHAR (COO-char). He worked in ultra-low budget 8mm, and 16mm filming in and around the Bronx, where he lived, creating works that showed the disparity between the fantasy of Hollywood dreams and everyday reality. KUCHAR's films include, "I was a Teenage Rumpot," "Pussy on a Hot Tin Roof," and "Lovers of Eternity." Now KUCHAR is now working in a new form, the video diary. The American Museum of the Moving Image is holding a retrospective of his work (Aug. 6 - Sept. 5, 1993), "Gossamer Garbage: A George Kuchar Film and Video Retrospective.

NPR's Joe Palca reports that the Comet Hyakutake is expected this week to be visible with the naked eye. The comet, which was discovered in late January, will pass unusually close to the Earth, hopefully making it unusually bright and therefore easy to see.(3:15) -b- 5. POSTCARD FROM CHICAGO -- An audio postcard from Rick Karr. He knows it's spring, becasue the road repair cres have emerged from hibernation are are tearing-up the streets of Chicago. (2:00) Funder 0:29 XPromo 0:29 CUTAWAY 1B 0:29 RETURN1 0:29 NEWS 2:59 NEWS 1:59 THEME MUSIC 0:29 1C 6. SECURITY, CHINA AND TAIWAN -- In the first of an occassional series on security issues in Asia, NPR's Julie McCarthy reports that the tensions in the Taiwan Strait raise concerns in the US and much of Asia. China's wargames just miles from Taiwan suggest to some a new militarism, and further tip the balance of US sentiment away from China and toward the tiny island that has emerged from dictatorship to democracy.

A major utility company has started construction on a third large solar facility in western Massachusetts. Despite being a northeast state Massachusetts…

In baseball, the Red Sox beat San Francisco 12-1 yesterday. Stephen Drew and Will Middlebrooks each hit a home run. Jonny Gomes and Jarrod Saltalamacchia…

In the NFL, Philip Rivers threw for two touchdowns and Ryan Mathews ran for 127 yards as San Diego handed Denver its first home loss of the season.…

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wamc/local-wamc-991171.mp3Albany, NY – Well the NBA is about to take another crack at settling its…

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wamc/local-wamc-1000512.mp3Albany, NY – Well the Knicks have lost four straight...Last night in New…

The court said it could not overturn the pardons because of the state constitution's separation of powers.