Baseball's all-time hit king, the controversial Pete Rose, died last year. But now his ban is over, and he could join the Hall of Fame. ESPN baseball announcer and anchor Karl Ravech says the move is puzzling.

We catch up with Vermont U.S. Sen. Peter Welch, a Democrat.

A Muslim convert. A scooter thief. And more than a few risk-taking online posters. Those are just some of the people you meet in the new book “Let Only Red Flowers Bloom: Identity and Belonging in Xi Jinping’s China" by NPR's Emily Feng.

We speak with longtime Congressional reporter David Hawkings about the unprecedented scene in Washington of late.

The Democratic candidates for mayor of Albany in June 24's primary gather for an environmental forum hosted by WAMC.

We speak with Western New England University political science professor Tim Vercellotti.

We speak with Democratic House candidate Blake Gendebien, who is continuing his run in New York's 21st district despite the lack of a special election.

We speak with New York Rep. Paul Tonko, a Democrat from the 20th district.

We speak with North Adams, Mass. Mayor Jennifer Mackey, who will seek a third term.

We sit down with Karen Weinberg of the Southern Adirondack Health Initiative.