Coming up on Connections: Tuesday, May 30th
First hour: Analyzing President Trump's first foreign tour Second hour: Preparing students for work in the skilled trades
View ArticleConnections: Local veterans honor Gold Star families
This Memorial Day, we hear from two local veterans who served our country during the Vietnam War, and who are now serving Gold Star families in Rochester. The Gold Star Families Memorial Monument...
View ArticleConnections: Analyzing President Trump's first foreign tour
What should we make of President Trump's recent foreign trip? One way to assess its success is to understand how allies are viewing it. Our guest, professor Randy Stone , is well positioned to address...
View ArticleConnections: Preparing students for work in the skilled trades
For years, political leaders have stressed STEM education and the importance of a college degree. What about the BOCES model, focusing on learning skilled trades, like welding? There is momentum...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Wednesday, May 31st
First hour: Live at The Little Theatre with Karen DeWitt Second hour: Live at The Little Theatre with Karen DeWitt, Assemblyman Joe Morelle, and Assemblyman Brian Kolb
View ArticleConnections: WXXI's Capitol Bureau chief, Karen DeWitt
We're at The Little Theatre, talking state business with WXXI's Capitol Bureau chief, Karen DeWitt . We hear from Karen about her reporting career, and we discuss how the relationship between...
View ArticleConnections: Karen DeWitt and Assemblymen Joe Morelle and Brian Kolb
We're at The Little Theatre, talking state business with WXXI's Capitol Bureau chief, Karen DeWitt , New York State Assembly Majority Leader Joe Morelle , and Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb . Our...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Thursday, June 1st
First hour: How to create schools that serve all children well Second hour: Understanding the microbiome
View ArticleConnections: How to create schools that serve all children well
Low-income students of color make up the majority of classrooms in American public schools, and research shows that the challenges they face -- poverty, homelessness, or hunger -- have directly...
View ArticleConnections: Understanding the microbiome
It's being called one of the most promising breakthroughs in medicine, and researchers say understanding it better could transform how we treat a number of diseases. We’re talking about the microbiome....
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Friday, June 2nd
First hour: Assemblymember Harry Bronson Second hour: City Council candidates, part 5
View ArticleConnections: Assemblymember Harry Bronson
Assemblymember Harry Bronson is back in studio with us for the first time since his reelection last September. We talk to him about his legislative priorities, including the Empire State Apprenticeship...
View ArticleConnections: City Council candidates, part 5
We continue our series of conversations with candidates for Rochester City Council. We’ve invited all 15 candidates on the program in groups of three to discuss their platforms, priorities, and visions...
View ArticleWeekend Connections: Week of May 29th
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 relationship between journalists...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Monday, June 5th
First hour: Bitcoin: A bubble or the currency of the future? Second hour: The documentary, Real Boy
View ArticleConnections: Bitcoin - A bubble or the currency of the future?
How much do you know about Bitcoin and cryptocurrency? The value of Bitcoin has gone through the roof recently. Is it a bubble or could it eventually replace the dollar? We discuss it with our guests:...
View ArticleConnections: The documentary, Real Boy
We preview the documentary, Real Boy . It's the coming-of-age story of Bennett Wallace, a trans teenager undergoing a gender transition. While navigating the transition and a strained relationship with...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Tuesday, June 6th
First hour: City of Light, City of Poison Second hour: Attending: Medicine, Mindfulness, and Humanity
View ArticleConnections: City of Light, City of Poison
Torture. Sweeping police powers. Unlawful detention. Scandal at the highest level. We're talking about... Paris, roughly 340 years ago. In a remarkable new book , professor Holly Tucker tells the story...
View ArticleConnections: Attending: Medicine, Mindfulness, and Humanity
Have you ever felt like your doctor had no time for you? Or that, when you finally had time with a doc, you felt rushed and unheard? Dr. Ron Epstein's new book aims to change all of that. It's called...
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