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WRFI’s Lori Sonken speaks with Denise Nicole Green, curator of a new exhibit at Cornell, Union-Made: Fashioning America in the 20th Century, about labor union strikes, clothing manufacturing practices, and the designer fashion industry the past century. Photo: Kheel Center, Cornell University, Flickr [mixcloud https://www.mixcloud.com/wrficommunityradionews/showcasing-labor-union-industry-and-the-fashion-industry-in-the-1900s/ width=100% height=120 hide_cover=1 light=1]
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WRFI Community Radio News investigates Cornell University’s plans to release Genetically-Engineered diamondback moths into agricultural fields for the first time in New York State. The moths are a major agricultural pest of brassica plants. We speak to a moth expert, hear from the lead investigator on the experiments as well as representatives of environmental groups.…
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Congress has failed three times this year to repeal or change Obamacare. Tonight we have Part 2 of Celia Clarke’s discussions with some providers about how uncertainty about the fate of the law is effecting patients and their long-term care options. [mixcloud https://www.mixcloud.com/wrficommunityradionews/obamacare-uncertainty-part-2/ width=100% height=120 hide_cover=1 light=1]
Read MoreEarlier this summer, New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced his intention to sue the federal government if the Affordable Care Act was repealed. So far, all attempts to repeal or revise the law, best known as Obamacare, have failed. However, Republicans Congressional leaders and the President continue to try to revoke the law.…
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