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09/02/2025

Every click, swipe, and login leaves a digital trail. Syracuse University professor Daniela Molta says understanding what data you share, and how it’s used, is the first step to protecting your privacy.

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Syracuse University Advertising Professor Daniela Molta says a little care by consumers and transparency by businesses could help circumnavigate fear over data or cookies collected by online sources.

09/01/2025

A unique Syracuse University Law School program is helping veterans in the Central New York area get legal help with claims for disability care and other benefits.

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A state Justice for Heroes grant will help the Syracuse University Law School expand legal service to veterans and military families on claims for disability and health benefits they were denied.

08/29/2025

We’re grateful to Image Press for helping WAER bring trusted news, music, and stories that connect Central New York. Your support keeps our signal strong and our community thriving.

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08/28/2025

This week marks the anniversary of the 19th Amendment, securing women the right to vote in 1920. But more than a century later, the future of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) remains uncertain.

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Opinions differ on whether the Equal Rights Amendment is the 28th in the constitution. The needed 38 states ratified it, but it remains in legal limbo, perhaps until the Supreme Court or Congress acts.

08/27/2025

500 Onondaga County school buses are now equipped with high-tech cameras to catch drivers who illegally pass stopped buses. Violators face fines up to $1,000, points on their license, and even jail time.

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The technology, funded by traffic tickets, is intended to save lives.

08/27/2025

Two children were killed and 17 people were injured — 14 of them children — in a shooting Wednesday morning at a Minneapolis Catholic school. This is a developing story.

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Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara said the shooter fired through the windows of Annunciation Church during Mass on Wednesday. The gunman was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

08/26/2025

Syracuse University Chancellor Kent Syverud has a big announcement to start off the new school year.

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After serving 12 years at the helm of SU the Chancellor says he will wrap up his tenure at the end of the school year in June of 2026.

08/26/2025

Thank you to Davies Law Firm for helping WAER continue our mission of bringing trusted news, great music, sports coverage, and so much more to our Central New York community. Your support keeps public media strong, independent, and community-focused.

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08/25/2025

A company in Solvay, Gear Motions, is feeling the impact of tariffs, passing costs to customers, but also gaining new opportunities as companies look to buy American-made parts.

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Gear Motions in Solvay and Buffalo makes specialty gears for numerous niche customers.

08/25/2025

Central New York home sales and prices were up in July. Read more. ⬇

Home sales and prices increased in July when compared to 2024.

08/24/2025

WAER is helping Newhouse swing into the new school year at NBT Bank Stadium. Welcome back, students. Let’s knock this semester out of the park! 🍊⚾️

08/23/2025

As the Erie Canal turns 200, WAER News joined a walking tour uncovering its hidden history, from ties to slavery to the fight for freedom.

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A recent walking tour hosted by the Erie Canal Museum highlighted African American experiences on the canal during its first few decades of operation.