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Prohibition ended about 90 years ago. But in New York state, several communities chose to remain dry. A bill working its way through the state legislature looks to update what some call "antiquated" alcohol laws.
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New York's legal cannabis market has been hampered by inexperienced leaders who treated the state licensing agency like a "mission-driven" startup rather than a government office, according to an internal review.
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Teh Syracuse University Gaza Solidarity Encampment is reiterating their demands to the university amid graduation celebrations.
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Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon is announcing new funding toward Holocaust and antisemitism education for Onondaga County students.
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Wells College in Aurora announced it would close at the end of the spring semester, citing financial challenges.
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The 70-page Syracuse Housing Strategy aims to pump money into so-called “middle” neighborhoods, that have the potential of deteriorating.
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Clemmie Harris (D-Camillus), a Utica University professor, ended his campaign for New York's 22nd Congressional District.
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President Joe Biden met with the families of Onondaga County Sheriff’s Lt. Michael Hoosock and Syracuse police officer Michael Jensen who were killed in the line of duty earlier this month.
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President Joe Biden announced Thursday in downtown Syracuse the $6.1 billion dollars in federal CHIPS and Science Funding which will help make Micron's $100 billion megafab project in Clay a reality.
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NPR correspondent Brian Mann went trekking on Sao Miguel, one of the most remote islands in the North Atlantic. He found volcanic mountains, birdsong, solitude and lots of rain.
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A powerful solar storm struck Earth, triggering spectacular celestial light shows in skies around the world — and threatening possible disruptions to satellites and power grids.
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The State Department finds it likely that the Israeli military has committed abuses, but stops short of reaching any sweeping or definitive conclusions.
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The Biden administration is finally wrapping up its review of President Donald Trump's tariffs on Chinese imports. It will keep those tariffs, and add more on things like electric vehicles.
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Photojournalists at NPR member stations documented protests at college and university campuses nationwide this week.
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Pomp and circumstance again fall victim to circumstance for some students in the graduating class of 2024, as protests over the war in Gaza threaten to disrupt commencement ceremonies.
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The U.S. Treasury ran a surplus last month, thanks in part to the April 15th tax deadline. But the federal government is still expected to end the year more than $1.5 trillion in the red.
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Olivia and Liam are the most popular baby names in the U.S. for the fifth consecutive year, according to an annual tally by the Social Security Administration.
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The new rule allows immigration oficials to speed up the asylum-petitioning process by assessing the person's criminal background within days, instead of months or even years.
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The government has declared May 10 a day of mourning to mark the deaths from disastrous floods and pledged to help. But some say the authorities aren't doing enough. And the rains keep falling.