If you listen to WAMC, you probably recognize Ayesha Rascoe from her years hosting Weekend Edition Sunday and covering the White House. What you may not know is that she was once a shy, introvert who confronted self-doubt even as she climbed the ladder at Howard University’s student paper. That experience is just one recounted in the new book “HBCU Made: A Celebration of the Black College Experience,” which features essays from leaders in the arts, letters and music.
The mayor of Hoosick Falls who led the village through a tumultuous period leaves office as a much-needed clean water supply comes online.
We speak with John Conklin of the New York State Board of Elections about mail-in voting, Tuesday’s primary, and election security.
We speak with Region 2 Deputy Administrator for the Federal Emergency Management Agency Andrew D’Amora about National Preparedness Month and his memories of responding...