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#1719: Lawrence Wright “The Plague Year” | The Book Show
This week, Pulitzer Prize-winning author and New Yorker staff writer Lawrence Wright discusses his new book; “The Plague Year: America in the Time of COVID.” The book is an all-encompassing account of the COVID epidemic; its origins, its wide-ranging repercussions,...
WAMC News Podcast – Episode 210
We speak with Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan, who won Tuesday's Democratic primary in her bid for a third term, and Village of Cooperstown Mayor Ellen Tillapaugh about the summer season.
#1569: Too Much Crime Coverage & The U.S. Ranks Last | The Media Project
The Media Project is an inside look at media coverage of current events with WAMC’s CEO Alan Chartock; Former Times Union Editor Rex Smith; Rosemary Armao, Investigative Journalist and Adjunct Professor at the University at Albany; and Barbara Lombardo,...
#2126: November Ballot Question To Determine Right To Clean Air, Water In NY | The Legislative Gazette
This week, Environmental groups say there were some wins in the recently concluded New York State legislative session; including a new constitutional amendment guaranteeing the right to clean air and water. But, business groups say the provision could lead to all...
#1605: Disrupting LGBTQ Dignity | The Best Of Our Knowledge
While transgender students may be the target of new laws around the country, the impact of those laws could spread a lot further. This week, a discussion on LGBTQ dignity. Today we’re going to talk to the authors of the new book, “Disrupting Dignity – Rethinking Power...
#1666: Girl Scouts Changing The World | 51%
When you think of the Girl Scouts, what comes to mind? For me, it’s cookies. Samoas, specifically. It’s cute little hats and sashes with badges and if I’m being honest, those little plastic boondoggle crafts that I could never get to look good enough to give as a...