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After All Things

Poll dip, lead lift

By Sabrina Garone
Published May 5, 2026 at 2:58 PM EDT
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January 23, 2026 - Albany, NY - Governor Kathy Hochul updates New Yorkers on extreme weather.
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January 23, 2026 - Albany, NY - Governor Kathy Hochul updates New Yorkers on extreme weather.

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Sabrina is host and producer of WSHU’s daily podcast After All Things. She also produces the climate podcast Higher Ground and other long-form news and music programs at the station. Sabrina spent two years as a WSHU fellow, working as a reporter and assisting with production of The Full Story.
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