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WAMC News Podcast – Episode 192
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has so far been able to ride out the storm, resisting calls to resign amid multiple investigations into his handling of COVID-19 in nursing homes, sexual harassment allegations, and potential wrongdoing in the production of his pandemic memoir last year.
WAMC News Podcast – Episode 191
Democrats last week introduced legislation to expand the Supreme Court from 9 seats to 13. The move comes after President Donald Trump appointed three conservative justices while in office, one of whom was confirmed days before the 2020 election. For analysis, we speak with Albany Law Professor Vincent Bonventre.
#1559: Derek Chauvin Trial Coverage & The Public’s Thoughts On Journalism | The Media Project
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; Daily Freeman Publisher Emeritus Ira Fusfeld; and Judy Patrick, Vice President for Editorial Development for the New York...
#2116: Advocates, Lawmakers Aim To Reform NY’s Parole System | The Legislative Gazette
This week, advocates and lawmakers are aiming to reform New York's parole system. Our political observer Dr. Alan Chartock shares his thoughts on police reform. We also hear about New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, or NYSERDA, which has...
#1595: Teaching, And Reaching, Students In Recovery | The Best Of Our Knowledge
Most young people can be at some risk for substance abuse, regardless of their genetics. According to the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse, teen drug addiction is the nation’s most costly and most preventable health problem. That said, nine out of ten...
#1656: The Untold Story Of Women Resistance Fighters In Hitler’s Ghettos | 51%
This week, we hear the untold story of women resistance fighters in Hitler's ghettos. We also speak with an author about life in Iraq under Saddam Hussein's regime. Of the legions of stories of World War II and the Holocaust that shape our understanding of those...