This month marks five years since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. The shutdowns have long since ended, but the impacts on society are still being understood. Beyond the deaths and long-term illness, the pandemic disrupted how we work, learn and even eat. The New York Public News Network is marking the anniversary with a special series. WAMC’s Capital Region Bureau Chief Dave Lucas revisits some of the people who appeared in his earliest COVID stories.

WAMC's David Guistina speaks with Ivan Lajara, Senior Editor of The Daily Freeman, about Kingston at odds with Stony Run tenants and advocates over rent rules.

Mostly cloudy through midday, then more sunshine later in the afternoon today. Highs in the mid 40s.

Aaron Rodgers is officially no longer a member of the New York Jets. As expected, the team released the four-time MVP with a post-June 1 designation.

The proposed expansion of a lodge in Cairo, New York, is causing friction between neighbors and the town Planning Board. As WAMC Hudson Valley Bureau Chief Jesse King reports, the board recently voted to remove a potential hurdle for the project.

Ukraine's president said he hopes the U.S. applies "maximum additional sanctions" on Russia if it refuses to accept a 30-day ceasefire, describing the Russian leader's "bravado" as a stalling tactic.

Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-N.Y., has tried to walk a fine political line in dealing with the Trump administration -- choosing her battles, with immigration possibly emerging as the big one to come.

Team officials are accused of altering athletes' suits to enhance their aerodynamics. The suspension by International Ski and Snowboard Federation (IFS) follows last week's FIS Nordic World Ski Championships.

The schools under scrutiny include dozens of state schools and two Ivy Leagues. A number of private schools are also being targeted, including Georgetown, Rice, Vanderbilt, and New York University.

The head of the U.S. Postal Service has agreed to allow Elon Musk's DOGE team to help find "further efficiencies" at the mail agency. But the agreement limits DOGE's access to USPS employee records.

The arrival of the new crew will pave the way for the return of two astronauts who have been "stuck" on the station since June of last year.