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Historically, black artists have long played an integral role in social justice movements by using their art and their voice to amplify anger and frustrations. This City Limits episode examines how artists and arts organizations in Syracuse are working to support and sustain the racial justice movement. This story features the voices of the Black Artist Collective, 100 Black Men of Syracuse, the Community Folk Art Center, Syracuse Stage and listeners like you. Visit cityli...mitsproject.org to learn more about City Limits: Winds of Change! Listen at http://citylimitsproject.org/

If you’re driving less these days and you’ve got a car you don’t need anymore consider donating it to support WAER! Especially if it’s going to be too expensive to repair. Your vehicle donation could be worth hundreds of dollars in support for this station. Visit http://ow.ly/yknt50C7B5k

As coronavirus cases rise swiftly around the country, surpassing both the spring and summer surges, health officials brace for a coming wave of hospitalizations and deaths. Knowing which hospitals in which communities are reaching capacity could be key to an effective response to the growing crisis. That information is gathered by the federal government but not shared openly with the public. NPR has obtained documents that give a snapshot of data the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services collects and analyzes daily. Complete coverage http://ow.ly/82sI50C7Adn

How are childcare providers adapting and coping? And how are parents handling hybrid school schedules and covid regulations? In this episode of Syracuse Speaks, we hear from childcare providers about the toll the coronavirus has taken on the industry and about some of the creative ways the community is navigating these changing schedules. WAER's Katie Zilcosky reports http://ow.ly/DDHR50C7y4E

The recent hot and dry summer in Central New York mirrors the shift in climate patterns across the country. Our listeners told us it was among the most important in WAER’s Election Blueprint. How is it affecting people in CNY and in the campaigns? WAER's James Corrigan reports http://ow.ly/mP9250C7xDy

Most of the attention this election season has been focused on the Presidential campaign, but there are also a significant number of New York State Senate races in play. Democrats need just two more seats to gain a super majority that could potentially override any vetoes of legislation issued by Governor Andrew Cuomo. Complete coverage: http://ow.ly/Yhbu50C7poT

Murphy Bannerman first noticed the posts this summer in a Facebook group called Being Black in Arizona. Someone started posting memes full of false claims that seemed designed to discourage people from voting. The memes were "trying to push this narrative of, 'The system is a mess and there's no point in you participating,' " Bannerman said. She recalled statements such as, " 'Democrats and Republicans are the same. There's no point in voting.' 'Obama didn't do anything for y...ou during his term, why should you vote for a Democrat this time around?' Complete coverage at http://ow.ly/DHWi50C7uFX

Despite a legacy of low turnout, college students and young people in general could be a decisive voting bloc in this election. Already, nearly 5 million Americans, ages 18 to 29, have cast early votes, a far higher number than at this point in 2016. But will this fall's pandemic campus experience upend optimistic projections for a college student turnout? Full coverage: http://ow.ly/V7qV50C7j1q

There have been a lot of questions heading into Election Day 2020 about how much information will and will not be available on election night, as everyone waits to see who has won the presidential contest and other races. Curious how NPR will be reporting election results? Here's how! http://ow.ly/OKyu50C7ioo

ICYMI: Thursday was another day with a high number of new COVID-19 cases in @OnondagaCounty. Fifty new cases were reported with most being attributed to community spread. The County has seen well over 150 cases just this week, and County Executive Ryan McMahon said Friday is on track to be the largest number of new positive coronavirus cases in a single day since the pandemic began. WAER's Katie Zilcosky reports: http://ow.ly/u3iI50C7jaL

Those who’ve passed by the corner of South Salina and Colvin Streets have probably noticed a few tables and signs set up outside of the storefront across from the post office. Project Vote has spent the past few months educating, registering, and transporting people to vote. WAER's John Smith, Geoffrey Goose & Dan Wherle report: http://ow.ly/mJRo50C7hYy

If you find yourself fighting with a friend over politics, or frustrated and furious with your nearest and dearest over whom they're supporting for president, you're hardly alone. A recent survey shows just how much the nation's bitter political divide is causing social splintering and taking a toll on friendships. Even decades-long relationships have been caving under the pressure, giving new meaning to "social distancing." NPR's Tovia Smith reports http://ow.ly/v8es50C5tJR

Every second spent in prison is a "measurement of punishment," says Nicole R. Fleetwood. "You wake up, you're being punished, you're being punished, you make art, you're being punished." Fleetwood is curator of "Marking Time: Art in the Age of Mass Incarceration," a new exhibition at New York City's MoMa PS1. Full story at http://ow.ly/EaDD50C5taV

A study published in The New England Journal of Medicine that found female primary care physicians spend more time with their patients than male doctors an average of 2.4 minutes per visit, to be specific. But female physicians still make less money. That 2.4 minutes may seem inconsequential. But the New England Journal study authors argue that the extra time female physicians spend with their patients adds up quickly and has profound implications for the pay gap between women and men. Coverage at http://ow.ly/MJaU50C5tBP

The previous episode of City Limits examined efforts in the Syracuse community to use art to heal the emotional wounds created by instances of racial injustice, police brutality, and social unrest. In that episode, you heard voices of members of the Black Artist Collective, an organized group of black artists dedicated to enhancing the growth and endurance of all Black arts. Representatives of the group sat with Joe Lee to explore the intersection of art and activism and their fight to create a permanent seat at the table. Listen at citylimitsproject.org