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In unique collaboration, NCPR & Adirondack Explorer launch diversity beat in the Adirondacks

In a unique partnership between the two regional newsrooms, Report for America core member David Escobar will report on issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the Adirondack Park.

Under new budget, NY is the first state to mandate paid prenatal leave

SUNY Potsdam professor Lauren Diamond-Brown says the 20 hours off during pregnancy will help people access prenatal healthcare but won't be enough for those in rural parts of the North Country who have to travel long distances to appointments.

Air Force training expected to cause loud noises at Fort Drum

The U.S. Air Force will begin training with large munitions at 5 p.m. Thursday, April 25 on Range 48.

A Brant Lake author's newest books offer insight for kids and adults

Adirondack children’s author and illustrator Jessica Laurel Kane shares the story of her lifelong love for writing and drawing, and previews her two newest books.

Jefferson County deputies, CBP seize more than $300k in smuggled tobacco products

Authorities say a traffic stop in Theresa on April 14 led to the discovery of more than one million non-compliant loose cigarettes.

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President Biden signs law to ban TikTok nationwide unless it is sold

The measure was included in a foreign aid package providing support to Ukraine and Israel. TikTok has vowed to challenge the law in federal court.

Reggie Bush reinstated as 2005 Heisman Trophy winner after changes in NCAA rules

The University of Southern California had returned the award a decade ago after an NCAA investigation that found Bush received what were then impermissible benefits during his time with the Trojans.

Runaway horses gallop through central London, blazing a path of mayhem and injuries

Five military horses got spooked during a training exercise, bolting and weaving a path of destruction across the city before being captured. Several people and horses are being treated for injuries.

How do you get siblings to be nice to each other? Latino families have an answer

Over the past few decades, psychologists have begun to understand how parents across many cultures teach their children to build deep, fulfilling relationships with their siblings.

Most nursing homes don't have enough staff to meet the federal government's new rules

The new rules mean 4 out of 5 nursing homes will need more aides and nurses. Unions hailed the change, but advocates say it's not enough care, while nursing home owners say it's an "impossible task."

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North Country at Work Photo

This week's North Country at Work feature shows a nurse administering an X-ray in the Carthage Area Hospital. The photo comes from the Carthage Area Hospital Expansion Program Pamphlet, circa 1970s. You can see this photo and more from Carthage in person at the...

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