Coming up on Connections: Monday, July 24th
First hour: The Center for Dispute Settlement on police accountability Second hour: Challenges faced by the trans community of color
View ArticleConnections: The Center for Dispute Settlement on police accountability
We sit down with Frank Liberti and Cheryl Hayward from the Center for Dispute Settlement , focusing on police accountability in Rochester. The CDS currently evaluates cases that stem from civilian...
View ArticleConnections: Challenges faced by the trans community of color
We discuss the challenges faced by the trans community of color, which suffers disproportionately when it comes to violence and other issues. In studio: Jahnell Butler, community health specialist at...
View ArticleConnections: The C.R.A.P. Test and helping students identify reliable sources
"C.R.A.P" is not the most appealing name for a test, but it is memorable. C.R.A.P. stands for Currency, Reliability/Relevance, Authority, and Purpose/Point of View. With all the talk of fake news, you...
View ArticleConnections: Doctor Who and diverse casting in franchises
When the BBC announced last week that the next Doctor Who will be played by a woman, the news sparked backlash among some devoted fans. But why can't Doctor Who be a woman? Why can't James Bond be...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Wednesday, July 26th
First hour: Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren, part two Second hour: Open Letter Books' Two Month Review
View ArticleConnections: Mayor Lovely Warren talks about her campaign and the city's future
Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren joins us in studio. It's our second round of interviews with the candidates for mayor. We discuss the recent questions that arose surrounding her campaign finances, as...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Thursday, July 27th
First hour: Is net neutrality dying? Second hour: Summer of Food explores the identity of Finger Lakes food culture
View ArticleConnections: talking about 'net neutrality'
Vox warns that "net neutrality is dying with a whimper." So remind us again: what exactly is net neutrality? How does it relate to internet freedom, download speeds, competition, and the public good?...
View ArticleConnections: Summer of Food - what is the American food culture?
When James Beard set out to write the definitive book on the American food scene, he didn't anticipate the book swelling to 600 pages and 450 recipes. But he was forced to confront some massive...
View ArticleConnections: the future for paid family leave
Ivanka Trump has reportedly expressed frustration regarding her lack of success in getting a federal paid leave bill passed. Republicans don't want a mandate for employers; Democrats don't want to...
View ArticleConnections: expanding housing opportunities for people with developmental...
Our Move to Include conversation expands on the recent headline: Lifetime Assistance is Expanding Independent Housing Opportunities for People with Developmental Disabilities with New Approach that...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Monday, July 31st
First hour: Does Al Gore help or hurt the climate conversation? Second hour: Opera intervention
View ArticleConnections: Al Gore and climate change
Al Gore is back at the center of the climate conversation. Is that a good thing? Some progressives fear that Gore -- perhaps unintentionally -- turned the climate issue into a political debate....
View ArticleConnections: An opera intervention
The opera community has a lot going on, and by popular demand, we're staging an intervention. If you've resisted opera's charms, we'll see if we can figure out why, and how to turn you into an opera...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Tuesday, August 1st
First hour: What exactly is neoliberalism? Second hour: Bernie Sanders is back in Iowa already
View ArticleConnections: What does 'neoliberalism' mean?
We're getting wonky. It's time to go to school to understand a term we hear tossed around all the time these days: "neoliberalism." Justice Kennedy is a neoliberal? Hillary Clinton? What exactly does...
View ArticleConnections: Bernie Sanders running in 2020?
Bernie Sanders is planning another trip to Iowa, and, well, we're not Canada, are we? This isn't Canada. It's the United States, where presidential campaigns last for years, and we're always on to the...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Wednesday, August 2nd
First hour: Trump and the Boy Scouts Second hour: Is war inevitable to the human condition?
View ArticleConnections: Being a Boy Scout in 2017
Things got weird when President Trump spoke to the Boy Scouts . He veered into stories about friends making millions, buying yachts, and hosting wild parties. That put the organization into the awkward...
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