On Saturday, the New England Air Museum is presenting a talk with three members of the famed African American World War II unit known as the Tuskegee Airmen. Among those speaking at the Connecticut museum is Lt. Col. Harry Stewart. Now 98, Stewart flew more than 40 combat missions in the European Theater and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. He spoke with WAMC’s Jim Levulis in 2020.
Governor Kathy Hochul is directing the state Department of Environmental Conservation to speed up te the regulatory process so NY can reach its goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 85 percent by 2050
As children head back to school, leaders in government, education and medicine are anticipating an uptick in COVID-19 spread. The expectations come as about 30 percent of children between the ages of 5 and 11 and 60 percent of 12- to 17-year-olds have completed a two-dose COVID vaccination series, according to the CDC which also loosened pandemic guidance for schools following the tumultuous shutdowns of 2020.
The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute $500,000 to research and develop new materials to make nuclear reactors more resilient and efficient. The two-year project involves a number of partners including General Electric and the U.S. Army.