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“Plants Have Families, Too”, a Remote Youth Learning Program That Introduces Kids To Plant Science [AUDIO]

By Esther Racoosin

Cornell Botanic Gardens presents a remote youth education program called “Plants Have Families, Too”! The program is facilitated by Raylene Ludgate, Youth Education Coordinator, as well as by Graduate Students in the Cornell School of Integrative Plant Science. The 4 week program is directed towards youth age 8 to 11 years old. Youth who are…

Quarantine Days [AUDIO]

By WRFI News Staff

Life as we know it has changed for everyone amid the pandemic, and we’ve been plunged into a period of uncertainty about how long this virus will continue to upend our lives. Up next on our program, WRFI News intern Jon Donville brings us a story about managing that uncertainty, amid a newfound obstacle that…

Implementing Telemedicine During the COVID-19 Pandemic [AUDIO]

By Fred Balfour

In the last four months the coronavirus pandemic has upended our lives and changed life as we know it. Along with differences in: the way we see friends and family; go to work; and go on with everyday life, the way we get medical attention has also changed in a big way. In this feature,…

In the Name of Zoom: Religious Communities and COVID-19 [AUDIO]

By WRFI News Staff

WRFI News Intern Phoebe Harms takes a look at how two religious communities in Tompkins County have adapted their services online during the novel coronavirus pandemic.

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