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Bonus: Berkshire County DA Democratic Primary Debate

Bonus: Berkshire County DA Democratic Primary Debate

WAMC/Northeast Public Radio and Berkshire Theatre Group hosted a live debate among the Democratic candidates for Berkshire County District Attorney on August 28 at The Fitzpatrick Main Stage in Stockbridge, Mass. Held one week before the primary election, the debate...

#1421: Tabloid Journalism’s Role In A Presidential Cover-Up

#1421: Tabloid Journalism’s Role In A Presidential Cover-Up

The Media Project is an inside look at media coverage of current events with WAMC’s CEO Alan Chartock, Albany Times Union Editor Rex Smith, Cailin Brown, Chair of the Department of Communication at the College of St. Rose, and Rosemary Armao, Editor and Investigative...

#1834: Renovations To A Hudson River Seawall

#1834: Renovations To A Hudson River Seawall

The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: A new survey of Hoosick Falls residents finds higher rates of illnesses after the village water supply was contaminated with PFOA, our political observer...

What Are Sanctuary Cities?

What Are Sanctuary Cities?

What do San Francisco, Chicago, and Albany, NY have in common? They’re sanctuary cities - among hundreds of other U.S. cities, states, and counties that have declared their support for immigrant populations, often by limiting their cooperation with Immigration and...

#1457: “Lies My Teacher Told Me”

#1457: “Lies My Teacher Told Me”

20 years ago, a Sociologist named James W. Loewen wrote a book exposing the inaccuracies and outright lies in most history textbooks. Today on the Best of Our Knowledge, we’ll talk to Loewen about the latest edition of the book Lies My Teacher Told Me. We’ll also...