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The Iron(WO)man | Ru Remennikova

The Ironman Triathlon is considered by many, to be the world’s most challenging endurance event. Multiple events take place each year around the globe.  In 2017 Virginia native Ru Remennikova traveled to Australia to compete.  She also competed in Lake Placid in 2018.

The Ironman consists of 2.4 mi of swimming, followed by 112 mi of cycling, and is rounded out with 26.2 mi of running.

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#1539: Media Coverage Of President Trump Post-Presidency & Diversity Problems In The Media | The Media Project

President Trump Post-Presidency

The Media Project is an inside look at media coverage of current events with WAMC’s CEO Alan Chartock; Times Union Editor-at-Large Rex Smith; Judy Patrick, Vice President for Editorial Development for the New York Press Association; and Rosemary Armao, Editor and Investigative Journalist and Professor at the University at Albany. On this week’s Media Project, […]

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#2048: NYS Senate Democrats Gain Supermajority & Retail Council Of NYS Has New Leader | The Legislative Gazette

On this week’s Gazette: Democrats win a supermajority in the state senate. We hear from our political observer Dr. Alan Chartock on what this new power means, and we’ll speak with the new President & CEO of the Retail Council of NYS.

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WAMC News Podcast- Episode 152

Following the May death of George Floyd, Albany experienced a slew of protests and riots, New York repealed a law that restricted access to police disciplinary records, and a statewide mandate to reimagine policing was instituted. To learn how these events have impacted policing in New York’s capital city, WAMC’s Jackie Orchard rode along with an Albany Police lieutenant and spoke with a local Black rights activist.

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#1575: Teaching For The Future In The Adirondacks | The Best Of Our Knowledge

Workshops

Two educators at a northern New York college are about to roll out some new workshops to help today’s teachers meet the needs of today’s students. This week on the Best of Our Knowledge, we’ll learn about this teach-for-the-future project at SUNY Adirondack.

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