We speak with NPR "All Things Considered" host Mary Louise Kelly about her new memoir, "It. Goes. So Fast.," about the last year with both children at home.

As the nation approaches the first anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision overturning the landmark abortion rights ruling Roe v. Wade, a new coalition of 22 lieutenant governors has formed. The Reproductive Freedom Coalition says it will work to protect and expand reproductive rights and access to care. Lieutenant Governors from New York, Massachusetts and Vermont are part of the group, which was put together by Connecticut Lieutenant Governor Susan Bysiewicz, a second-term Democrat.

We sit down with Plattsburgh Mayor Chris Rosenquest and Plattsburgh Town Supervisor Michael Cashman, both Democrats.

From intrigue at the Vatican to the migrant crisis in Europe to the pleasures of the abundant food and culture of Italy, Sylvia Poggioli has spent more than 50 years in journalism, including the last 41 on NPR’s international desk. Now, Poggioli is wrapping up her tenure — personally moving on to new adventures while simultaneously leaving these airwaves a little less rich. But before she goes, Sylvia Poggioli joins us to look back and ahead.

WAMC's Ian Pickus takes part in a media panel at Saratoga Springs Public Library along with Thomas Dimopoulos from Saratoga TODAY, Will Pedigo from WMHT Public Media, Miles Reed of the Daily Gazette, Tom Eschen from WRGB CBS 6 News, and Anya Tucker of WTEN ABC News10.

Housing. Criminal justice. Tuition. In the final days before the start of the new fiscal year on April 1st, New York Governor Kathy Hochul and fellow Democrats who control the legislature appear to be at odds over a number of issues. So — will the budget be late for the second year in a row? We speak with WNYC’s Jon Campbell, who covers the capital.

If you’ve ever heard a probing interview or feature report from a far-flung nation by Ari Shapiro on WAMC, you may have wondered about the person behind the “All Things Considered” voice. Things like: just how do you get a story filed from Air Force One? Why does this guy know so much about flora and fauna? And how did he go from reporting on Pink Martini to joining the band? Those are just some of Shapiro’s experiences detailed in his new memoir, “The Best Strangers in the World: Stories from a Life Spent Listening.”

The NCAA men's basketball tournament returned to Albany over the weekend for the first time since 2003.

A documentary that focuses on the ever-present question of immigration and refugee resettlement in upstate New York is beginning a weeklong run in Albany starting Friday. “Utica: The Last Refuge” is a poignant exploration of how Utica embraced refugees to turn around its falling population, fill vital jobs, and create a new future.

With the NCAA men's basketball tournament returning to Albany for the first time in 20 years, we take an audio tour of MVP Arena and inspect its many recent upgrades.