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A New York City Bird Alliance study predicts that black-crowned night herons may disappear from New York City Harbor by 2037.
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The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are Professor of History and International Relations at Vassar College. He is a specialist on the history of US foreign policy Robert Brigham, Former Vice President for Editorial Development at the New York Press Association and Former Longtime Editor of 'The Daily Gazette' Judy Patrick, 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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Efforts aimed at lowering ticket prices for concerts or sporting events appear to have stalled again in Albany.
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Dr. Genco will take the president's seat after serving most recently at Tufts University, taking the reins from retired UB president Dr. Satish Tripathi. -
An amendment would give state lawmakers power to draw new House maps for 2028. -
Cornell researchers discover why cemeteries are havens for ground-nesting bees.
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Brady, a nonprofit gun control advocacy group, is suing the ATF and the DOJ over their refusals to release documents and other information about who the largest sellers of crime guns in the U.S. are.
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Dangerously hot, humid weather is likely at many of the 2026 World Cup soccer venues. We crunched the numbers to see which matches are most at risk. -
There are theories that "love" in the tennis context has French, English or Dutch origins. But like many words, historians and language experts say it's hard to pin down the "right" answer. -
A new study has found that the National Guard's presence in Washington, D.C. had no effect on violent crime in the city. The Guard has been deployed since last August as part of a federal task force to fight crime, and their numbers are set to double in the coming weeks.
