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  • On Jan. 6, FRONTLINE takes you inside the politics and the power of the NRA.
  • The court system is slowly getting back to normal operations, as the end of a second COVID year nears. In Erie County, murders are getting the priority for indictment and trial, as prosecutors wade through the backlog.
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  • U.S. officials tell NPR about what they say is a "significant" victory in the war against al-Qaida in Pakistan. A CIA strike on New Year's Day is said to have killed the terrorist organization's chief of operations in Pakistan, along with his top lieutenant. If the U.S. intelligence is true, this is an important development.
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  • Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth has summoned hundreds of general and admirals from across the globe to a meeting in Virginia. But there's no word on why the highly unusual meeting has been called.
  • Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth has summoned hundreds of general and admirals from across the globe to a meeting in Virginia. But there's no word on why the highly unusual meeting has been called.
  • This week on Theater Talk, Anthony and Peter talk about Anthony's recent trip to a theater conference in NYC, where he saw REUNIONS, a new Off-Broadway musical featuring music by Jimmy Calire (formerly with "The Ravens," a Buffalo rock band). It's a chamber musical adaptation of two classic one-act plays: The Twelve-Pound Look by J.M. Barrie (creator of Peter Pan) and A Sunny Morning both with former lovers reuniting, now playing at New York City Center Stage II. Anthony also saw “ROMY AND MICHELE: The Musical now playing Off-Broadway at Stage 42 based on the 1997 movie "Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion," with two best friends who pose as successful businesswomen (inventors of Post-it notes!) to impress classmates at their 10-year reunion. Anthony will catch GIDION'S KNOT (Brazen Faced Varlets at Compass PAC) and THIRST (Irish Classical) and will discuss them next week! SCROLL DOWN TO SEE COMPLETE LOCAL LISTINGS SCROLL DOWN TO SEE COMPLETE LISTINGSYes! Do it! Click through then scroll to see complete listings of what's on stage!For over 30 years, Theater Talk has been appointment listening on WBFO, featuring the insights of theater critic and historian, Anthony Chase. Chase co-hosted Theater Talk with Buffalo Broadcast Hall of Famer Jim Santella for many years. These days, it's Peter Hall. With more than 20 active producing theater companies in Buffalo alone, not to mention Shea’s Performing Arts Center and the Shaw Festival at nearby Niagara-on-the-Lake, Chase and Hall keep their calendars full, trying to see and share their insights on as many shows as possible.But Theater Talk is anything but a dry community arts listing service. Instead, with affection, good humor, and just the occasional rant, the segment provides snapshot reviews, recommends local productions, analyzes the Western New York theater scene and occasionally looks at what's happening on Broadway and across the nation.Chase is the founder of the Artie Awards, which recognizes excellence in Western New York theater and raises money for AIDS charities.
  • NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with U.S. Charge d'Affaires Kristina Kvien, who is now running the U.S. Embassy from the western Ukrainian city of Lviv amid threats of a Russian invasion.
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