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#1638: The NEA, The SAT and The National Guard | The Best of Our Knowledge
Teachers are getting burned out and leaving the profession in droves. A new survey released this month from the National Education Association illustrates this problem with hard data. Today on the Best of Our Knowledge, we’ll talk about the problem with the leader of...
#1699: Shortlisted | 51%
Sandra Day O’Connor became the first female Supreme Court Justice in 1981, but before that there was a long history of female candidates waiting in the wings. On this week’s 51%, we discuss the honors and limits of being shortlisted with the authors of Shortlisted:...
#2206: Paul Wolf, president of the New York Coalition for Open Government | The Capitol Connection
WAMC's Alan Chartock speaks with Paul Wolf, president of the New York Coalition for Open Government. Through advocacy, education and civic engagement, the New York Coalition for Open Government promotes open, transparent government and defends citizens’ right to...
Barbara Jordan’s 1976 keynote address to the DNC | Power Of Words
In honor of Black History Month we present an encore Power of Words: WAMC’s Alan Chartock speaks with professor, author, activist Barbara Smith about Barbara Jordan’s keynote address to the 1976 Democratic National Convention. Photo: Barbara Jordan speaking at the...
WAMC News Podcast – Episode 270
New York state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli says Governor Kathy Hochul’s first budget proposal carries a “significantly improved outlook over last year,” but risks related to the pandemic remain. That is among the findings of the Democrat's analysis of the executive...
#1751: Jason Mott’s “Hell of a Book” | The Book Show
Jason Mott’s "Hell of a Book" won The National Book Award in 2021. It is an astounding work of fiction where a Black author sets out on a publicity tour to promote his bestselling novel. The book - always deeply honest, at times electrically funny -- goes to the heart...