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WAMC News Podcast – Episode 225

Westchester County Executive George Latimer, a Democrat running for a second term, is also a former member of the New York state Assembly and Senate. We talk about new Gov. Kathy Hochul, COVID-19 and schools, infrastructure, the impacts of storm system Henri, and when...

#1675: Kathy Hochul And Being The “First Female” | 51%

#1675: Kathy Hochul And Being The “First Female” | 51%

New York Governor Kathy Hochul was sworn in as the state’s 57th governor on August 24. Her predecessor, Andrew Cuomo, resigned under pressure, facing a likely impeachment vote after a state attorney general’s report found he sexually harassed multiple women,...

#2135: Hochul Takes Office | The Legislative Gazette

#2135: Hochul Takes Office | The Legislative Gazette

On this week’s Gazette: New York’s first female Governor, Kathy Hochul, says she wants people to believe in government again. We hear from our political observer Alan Chartock, who discusses the fact that women dominate the top leadership spots in state government....

#1614: The Rise Of The Machines | The Best Of Our Knowledge

#1614: The Rise Of The Machines | The Best Of Our Knowledge

Education technology has come a long way from the very first attempts a century ago. This week, we’ll explore the history of teaching machines. Today we think nothing of seeing laptops and iPads in the classroom. But there have been attempts at creating so-called...