Memories of Iwo Jima
Last week marked the 76th anniversary of the start of the Battle of Iwo Jima — a brutal, bloody fight that effectively ended the war in the Pacific in 1945. A small group of Capital Region veterans w...
26 Feb 202135min
Cuomo's Conundrum
Governor Andrew Cuomo's administration is in hot water as an FBI investigation launches into its handling of nursing homes and long-term care facilities in New York during the COVID-19 pandemic. Times...
19 Feb 202132min
The Year of the Ox
While Chinese communities in the Capital Region and around the world are welcoming the year of the Ox this week, the pandemic has complicated many elements of traditional Lunar New Year celebrations. ...
12 Feb 202132min
Politics and Baseball
For the last century, the city of Albany, New York, has been ruled by Democrats—a powerful political machine that came to power in 1921, and at times determined the fate of politics well beyond its bo...
5 Feb 202139min
Lessons from the Polio Vaccine
When cases of Jonas Salk's revolutionary polio vaccine arrived at Albany International Airport in the spring of 1955, it was a cause for celebration. On this episode of The Eagle, Times Union reporter...
29 Jan 202142min
What comes next?
We have a new president – and the first-ever female vice president. What comes next for the country, the state and the region? We'll soon find out. On this episode of The Eagle, Times Union Managing...
22 Jan 202133min
Vaccine Hesitancy
More than seven million New Yorkers are now eligible to sign up to receive the coronavirus vaccine. Among those eligible are first responders, teachers and individuals aged 65 and over. Vaccine distri...
15 Jan 202138min
Capitol Defenses
A day after a deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol, many New York lawmakers are calling for invoking the 25th Amendment against President Donald Trump. At the same time, other New York lawmakers were among...
8 Jan 202137min
