Connections: Rochester mayoral candidate Alex White
Green Party candidate Alex White has joined the Rochester mayoral race. He's a contender, alongside county legislator James Sheppard, former journalist Rachel Barnhart, and Mayor Lovely Warren. We sit...
View ArticleConnections: New words added to the dictionary, and how language evolves
Merriam-Webster and the Oxford Dictionaries have added more than 1,000 new words to their databases. Some of the words, like "microagression" and "safe space" have been used for years, but have gained...
View ArticleWeekend Connections: Week of March 6th
Weekend Connections is a collection of some of the most noteworthy moments from the week on Connections with Evan Dawson. This episode includes conversations about: How the wealthiest Americans use...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Monday, March 13th
First hour: Celebrate City Living Second hour: Teaching the teachers
View ArticleConnections: Celebrate City Living
Celebrate City Living is coming back to Rochester, and in our preview, we explore what "city living" means from a wide range of angles. There's home ownership: what's available? How are neighborhoods...
View ArticleConnections: Teaching the teachers
SUNY Geneseo just completed its fourth annual Teachers Day -- it's essentially a day to teach the teachers. High school and middle school teachers come to campus to get up to speed on the best ways to...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Tuesday, March 14th
First hour: The future of the teaching profession Second hour: Understanding heart disease, at any age
View ArticleConnections: The future of the teaching profession
Is there a shortage of teaching jobs or a shortage of teachers? The answer is both, depending on where you look. A lack of teaching jobs or teachers varies state by state, but, on the national level,...
View ArticleConnections: Understanding heart disease, at any age
Healthy, active, 46 years old: Sue Palmer thought she had a simple 24-hour bug. She wanted to stay in bed. She agreed to go to the hospital, which saved her life: Palmer was suffering from a heart...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Wednesday, March 15th
First hour: The "Raise the Age" debate Second hour: How to get better sleep
View ArticleConnections: The "Raise the Age" debate
The New York State budget is due April 1, and one of the hot topics is “Raise the Age” legislation. New York and North Carolina are the only two states that prosecute 16- and 17-year-old offenders as...
View ArticleConnections: How to get better sleep
When you think about the keys to good health, you probably think of diet and exercise -- but what about sleep? Scientists say getting the recommended amount of sleep is the most effective way to stay...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Thursday, March 16th
First hour: The latest on President Trump's immigration ban; celebrating Persian New Year Second hour: Fast Forward Film Festival raises awareness of environmental problems
View ArticleConnections: The latest on President Trump's immigration ban; celebrating...
The White House's latest travel ban was thrown out by a federal judge on Wednesday. But countries on President Trump's list have already floated the idea of "reciprocal bans." What would that mean? Our...
View ArticleConnections: Fast Forward Film Festival raises awareness of environmental...
The annual Fast Forward Film Festival is coming, bringing an environmental bent to short films. We've had a chance to watch the films, and our guests explain how they use film to explore questions...
View ArticleFormer WXXI Host Bob Smith has died
(Rochester, NY) Former WXXI Host Bob Smith passed away this morning at the age of 63 after a long illness. Bob was the original host of WXXI’s midday talk show, 1370 Connection, for over 25 years....
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Friday, March 17th
First hour: A tribute to Bob Smith Second hour: Previewing the return of PBS' Home Fires
View ArticleConnections: A tribute to Bob Smith
Former WXXI host Bob Smith passed away Friday morning at the age of 63. Bob was the original host of WXXI’s midday talk show, 1370 Connection, for more than 25 years. Every day, Bob led...
View ArticleConnections: Previewing the return of PBS' Home Fires
We preview the return of the PBS show, Home Fires , with a discussion about how World War II impacted families and individual communities. We listen to some music from the time, hear about local...
View ArticleWeekend Connections: Week of March 13th
Weekend Connections is a collection of some of the most noteworthy moments from the week on Connections with Evan Dawson. This episode includes conversations about: The Persian holiday Nowruz, and the...
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