It has been 20 years, but the Big Dance is back in New York’s Capital City. Games in the first two rounds of the men’s NCAA Division I basketball championships are set to play at the MVP Arena, a spectacle that will draw thousands to downtown...
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Consequences of a Mild Winter
It has been an unusually warm winter in Eastern New York, with record high temperatures set in January and February. On this episode of "The Eagle," contributing editor Alexandra Zissu discusses the consequences of this unseasonable weather, from the...
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Unfinished Lives
Police confirmed this week that a body pulled from the Mohawk River at the end of February was Samantha Humphrey, a teen who had been missing for three months. Her case dominated headlines since the end of November. This week marks 25 years since...
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Kyiv to New York: One Year Later
In the year since Russia invaded Ukraine, journalist Valerii Garmash has worked around the clock to keep news flowing to his community. When last we spoke to the editor of the Slavyansk-based news website Maye Sense in the spring of 2022, he and his...
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Restraint and Seclusion
Restraint and seclusion are controversial methods that schools across the country use to respond to students in crisis. Education officials say they're meant to be a last resort to ensure the safety of students and faculty, but a yearlong Times...
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The King of Soul
Crooner Sam Cooke's unique blend of gospel and pop styles in the 1950s and early 1960s gave rise to a new genre of music: Soul. It was born alongside the Civil Rights movement, and became in many ways anthemic. On this episode of "The Eagle," we talk...