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Biden officials approved proposals for the U.S. census and federal surveys to change how Latinos are asked about their race and ethnicity and to add a checkbox for "Middle Eastern or North African."
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A part of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed after the Dali, a nearly 1,000-foot-long container ship, crashed into it.
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The authors teach a course at the University of California Berkeley on using scientific tools to approach everyday problems. Now, they've turned it into a book called "Third Millennium Thinking: Creating Sense in a World of Nonsense."
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WBFO Arts & Culture Beat
- Theater Talk: QUICKIES not quick, but funny, PRELUDE TO A KISS stars Pine and Deese, many shows continue (see listings)
- Poet Hanesworth takes lessons from 'Before and After Again'
- Theater Talk: Brazen Faced Varlets' satisfying HAMLET, Bellissima's PRELUDE TO A KISS (see listings), and a tip to visit TheaterTalkBuffalo.com
- Theater Talk: Once again, so many openings, so little time, with some VERY interesting directions (see listings)
WBFO Disabilities Beat
- Disabilities Beat: On World Down Syndrome Day, let’s stop infantilizing adults
- Disabilities Beat: A decade-long fight to expand how far paratransit goes in New York State
- Disabilities Beat: How the New York State budget could impact sports access for disabled athletes
- Disabilities Beat: Can local language access laws conflict with disability law? The short answer is no
WBFO Racial Equity Beat
- BPS students join scholars, anti-violence leaders for gun violence summit
- Driving while Black in Buffalo? You’re over 3x more likely to get stopped by police compared to a white person
- A Buffalo church founded during the Civil Rights Movement is using faith to oppose racism
- What can Buffalo learn from Charleston's experiences since the attack at Mother Emanuel AME?
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Author Nancy Nichols says that for men, cars signify adventure, power and strength. For women, they are about performing domestic duties; there was even a minivan prototype with a washer/dryer inside.
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The Carters have it all — wealth, influence, critical cred — but they've never stopped chasing the approval of exclusive institutions like the Grammys. At this point, who are they fighting for?
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Our most memorable and useful expert advice from Life Kit's March episodes, hand-picked by the editors.
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More than half of the Colorado River's water is used to grow crops, primarily livestock feed, a new study finds. The river and its users are facing tough decisions as the climate warms.
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Experts say it's better to set a goal you can stick to and make reading more of a community affair.
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The debris that saved Rose's life in Titanic — and sparked a quarter-century of debate — fetched over $718,000 at an auction of iconic Hollywood movie props last week. It's based on a real artifact.
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The Grand Alliance between Black and Jewish leaders, known largely for shared work on Civil Rights in the 1960s, has a complicated legacy--and an uncertain future between these communities.
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A bike club on Buffalo’s East Side is prepping for the warmer months with an E-Bike library situated in the heart of Buffalo’s East Side. WBFO’s Thomas O'Neil-White has more on the E-Bike Library and the importance of cycling advocacy in neighborhoods east of Main Street.
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Buffalo Mayor Brown appointed Aitina Fareed-Cooke and Lindsey Lauren Visser to the positions of poet laureate and historian, respectively.
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Opening today at the Buffalo AKG Art Museum, the exhibition "Before and After Again" is dedicated to the victims of May 14, 2022, their families, and the still-suffering community.
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The Great Lakes Commission – a compact made of the eight states and two Canadian provinces that border the Great Lakes – are calling on the federal government to invest over a billion dollars in the Great Lakes.
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Niagara Falls Boulevard in Tonawanda just became a little greener with the grand opening of Puffalo Dreams cannabis dispensary.
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A major Buffalo-based business is among a group of food producers working to decrease methane emissions from dairy production, but the practicality of those efforts is up for debate.
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Family of Jason Arno along with the men and women of the Buffalo Fire Department gathered at 745 Main St to honor the life of Arno, who died in the line of duty during last year's 4-alarm fire in Buffalo.
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A Buffalo developer will have to find alternatives to demolition after one Amherst home has been declared a historic landmark.
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WBFO The Bridge is taking over WBFO Fridays from 7pm to 9pm and Saturdays from 8pm to midnight! For those who just can't get enough Alternative Music in their lives. Hear the best of Alternative with WBFO The Bridge on WBFO every Friday and Saturday night on 88.7 FM.