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Proposed legislation would place a 30-month hold on new nuclear projects in the state to allow for a comprehensive assessment.
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A new teen mental health first aid protocol is rolling out ahead of next school year, and a statewide organization is looking to extend that training to school communities across New York state. -
The state bill includes sweeteners for public workers, which unions said were necessary to recruit and retain talent. -
The legislation included in the state budget reduces emissions targets and extends deadlines in the name of affordability — but environmental groups are crying foul. -
State officials endorsed the inquiry after George Floyd's murder, but politics and the law have shifted in the years since. -
The effects are being felt across the United States and there have been job losses in the alcohol sector. -
Onondaga County is one of the latest communities to support the byway, which would be named after Harriet Tubman.
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Former Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell was honored with the "Profile in Courage" award for helping to safeguard the central bank from political pressure from the White House.
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Art created by survivors of the Holocaust is becoming more important as time passes and fewer survivors remain. A significant work was recently rescued.
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Indonesia's pristine Raja Ampat islands face a divide. After mine closures sparked tensions, locals are weighing jobs from nickel mining against environmental protection and tourism.
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Scientists are learning how the brain extracts discrete words from a continuous stream of sounds.
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The Trump administration continues its assault on science. One little-known area that's been neglected in funding this year is federal research into social, behavioral and economic science.