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#1829: “Unfinished Business” In The State Senate
The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: Governor Cuomo continues to call the State Senate to comeback and work on what he says is unfinished business, our political observer Alan Chartock shares...
#1452: “High Debt – Lower Ed”
We’ve been hearing about the problem of rising student debt for so long that some graduates are using it as a badge of honor. A lot of that debt is generated by for-profit colleges, who continue to attract a growing number of students. Today on the Best of Our...
#1829 – NYS Comptroller Thomas Dinapoli
WAMC's Alan Chartock speaks with New York State Comptroller Thomas Dinapoli.
The Eagles Band Trombone Ensemble
WAMC’S Alan Chartock In Conversation and in performance at The Linda with members of the Eagles Band Trombone Ensemble of Pittsfield Massachusetts.
#1565 – Simon Winchester
Simon Winchester has taken on subjects as diverse as the volcanic explosion of Krakatoa to the creation of the Oxford English Dictionary. His latest, “The Perfectionists,” traces the development of technology from the Industrial Age to the Digital Age to explore the...
#1512: Teaching Empathy
On this week’s 51%, we meet a woman who teaches empathy. And she talks about the difference between boys and girls when it comes to empathy. Emily Abad is someone who was raised to put others’ needs ahead of her own and not speak up for herself. And so she struggled...