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After flirting with the idea of a statewide run for months, New York Congressman Mike Lawler has decided not to run for governor next year.
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WAMC Northeast Public Radio is excited to announce the official launch of On the Road, a new programming initiative that brings live public radio events — including interviews, conversations, musical performances, and cultural programming — directly to communities throughout the listening region.
The White House issued an Executive Order directing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) to halt all direct and indirect funding to NPR and PBS. In essence, this puts at risk WAMC’s ability to deliver national and international programming—Morning Edition, All Things Considered, and the trusted newscasts our listeners rely on every day.
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We welcome Glenn Kreisberg, author of "Spirits in Stone, The Secrets of Megalithic America." Ray Graf hosts.
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This week marks the 100th anniversary of the conclusion of The State of Tennessee v. John Thomas Scopes.In "Keeping the Faith: God, Democracy, and the Trial That Riveted a Nation," acclaimed historian Brenda Wineapple revisits the Scopes “Monkey” Trial of 1925 - not just as a courtroom clash over evolution, but as a defining moment in the struggle between religious belief, scientific inquiry, and democratic ideals in America.
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This year’s theme for the 94th Anniversary Library Fair is “Which Way the Wind Blows” this Saturday, July 26, 2025, from 10am to 5pm.
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New York Public Media
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New York is the third most expensive state for renters, a nationwide analysis shows, requiring a person making minimum wage to work the equivalent of three full-time jobs to afford a two-bedroom unit at fair market rent.
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His decision could clear the way for Rep. Elise Stefanik to seek the Executive Mansion without a competitive GOP primary.
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WAMC’s Andrew Waite speaks to the New York Public News Network’s Jimmy Vielkind about uncertainty state officials are feeling after the passage of President Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill."
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Lacrosse will take to the Olympic field in Los Angeles in 2028 for the first time since the 1908 games. The sport is a traditional and spiritual game for the Haudenosaunee that stretches back centuries. But their inclusion is still under review from the International Olympic Committee.
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Local advocates for LGBTQ+ rights and women’s reproductive healthcare are urging Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign the Shield Act 2.0 into law.
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From Buenos Aires to Bangkok, Montreal to Moscow, nearly every taxi driver in the world understands "OK." It's a gift from American English that's spread across the globe in less than 200 years.
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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Tim Podlogar, who researches exercise metabolism, about how elite cyclists consume thousands of calories each day to compete in the Tour de France.
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President Trump had called for the release of grand jury testimony related to Epstein. Two judges in New York also are weighing requests from the Justice Department to unseal grand jury transcripts.
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Searches: Selfhood in the Digital Age is about how tech is helping and exploiting us. Vauhini Vara analyzed the feedback AI gave her to explore the abilities, shortcomings and biases of the chatbot.
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CBS canceled Stephen Colbert's late night show last week. By not appreciating, defending and nurturing The Late Show Paramount is muzzling its best voices, and diluting its own broadcast future.
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A new study reports on a novel way to short-circuit the parasite that spreads the disease so people wouldn't get infected with a mosquito's bite.
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President Trump says he wants to make sure the United States wins the artificial intelligence race. The White House says fewer regulations will help.
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More than 1,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces since May while trying to get food in Gaza, mostly near food sites run by an American contractor, the U.N. human rights office said.
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Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.
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An Idaho judge sentenced Bryan Kohberger to four consecutive terms of life in prison for the 2022 stabbing murders, weeks after Kohberger agreed to a plea deal that rules out the death penalty.
Enjoy a summer of music broadcast from the lush Berkshire Hills with “Live From Tanglewood.” Concerts air Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2:30 p.m.
Shakedown Beat chronicles WAMC Berkshire Bureau Chief Josh Landes’ musical adventures in the northeast.
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Sports coverage: Best single locally originated sports broadcast
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Election coverage: Best in-depth coverage of a federal, state or local election
Sports coverage: Best single locally originated sports broadcast
Use of Audio: Best compelling station captured local audio judged on how it’s used to enhance presentation
Election coverage: Best in-depth coverage of a federal, state or local election
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