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The Holyoke Public Schools and its teachers union have reached a tentative agreement, following a year of contract negotiations.
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The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are a former NY elementary teacher and now 2nd year PhD student at RPI Sophia Acquisto, Senior Fellow for Health Policy at The Empire Center for Public Policy Bill Hammond, and Diplomat in Residence at Bard College. She retired from the U.S. Foreign Service in 2025 after over 30 years in public service. Her last post was ambassador to the SE Asian country, Timor-Leste Donna Welton.
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Advocates want New York to invest $2 million in senior housing resident assistants to help older adults age in place and reduce hospitalizations.
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“We're going to flood the zone. You're going to see more ICE agents than you've ever seen before,” border czar Tom Homan said. -
U.S. Rep. Joe Morelle visited Albany on Tuesday to urge lawmakers to adopt a mid-decade redrawing of congressional maps. -
“A centerpiece of the updated design is the new Heritage Walk, which will be a memorial centered on immigration and the migration of people to Rochester,” according to a release detailing the first phase.
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The American Psychiatric Association says too few patients can access comprehensive mental health care in the United States. It welcomes new investments in improving access to evidence-based care.
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The vast majority of Americans — 8 in 10 — say there should be age caps for members of Congress, as well as term limits, according to the latest NPR/PBS News/Marist poll. -
Campaign staffers are turning private polling data into personal paydays. They describe the election prediction market as a "Wild West" for staffers. -
Across six locations in Indonesia, NPR spoke with locals about how nickel mining is changing the land and daily life. It's brought jobs, but also concerns about environmental damage and public health.
