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Aaron Shellow-Lavine
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WAMC
One of the creepier, crawlier aspects of spring is well underway—tick season. WAMC tracks the seasonal uptick in the pest's population from early spring to late fall.
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(Airs 05/14/26 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Jessica Dean, Board Member, Secretary, and Ambassador for the Family and Child Care Association of New York state, about the status of child care in the state, Governor Hochul’s recent announcement that billions of dollars more will be invested in child care, the issue of child care deserts and much more.
The Met Opera airs Saturdays at 1 p.m. beginning Dec. 6 through May 30, 2026.
New York Public Media
Samuel King
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New York Public News Network
Advocates are seeking passage of bills requiring disclosures about sodium and sugar content in restaurant offerings and targeting food dyes and aggressive marketing to children and teens.
Mike Groll
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Office of Governor Kathy Hochul
Samuel King
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New York Public News Network
Susan Watts
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Gov. Kathy Hochul's office
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Gas in New York is around $4.59 a gallon right now, but a Congressionally-approved federal gas tax suspension would drop fuel costs by 18 cents a gallon. -
Last week, sheriff candidates spoke with the disability community, older adult organizations asked for a resident assistant pilot, and the Governor announced a not-quite-ready budget. -
Through a phone app, the National Susan B. Anthony Museum and House is working to make the tour more accessible for those who are blind or have low vision.
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Evgeniy Maloletka
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AP
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that a Russian missile attack on a Kyiv apartment building the previous day killed 24 people, including three children.
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CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with Cuban officials including Raúl Castro's grandson during a high-level visit to the island Thursday, Cuban and U.S. officials said. -
Pope Leo XIV denounced how investments in artificial intelligence and high-tech weaponry were leading the world into a "spiral of annihilation," as he called for peace in the Middle East and Ukraine. -
Tensions are escalating again near the Strait of Hormuz after a ship anchored off the United Arab Emirates was seized and taken toward Iran and another was attacked and sank near the coast of Oman.
