Connections: The latest with the net neutrality debate
What will internet access in America look like without net neutrality laws? FCC Chairman Ajit Pai wants to scrap the current net neutrality rules; the FCC will vote on his plan December 14. In recent...
View ArticleConnections: New documentary explores the aftermath of the 2015 Boys and...
A new documentary explores the aftermath of the 2015 mass shooting at the Boys and Girls Club in Rochester. Raekwon Manigault, Jonah Barley and Johnny Johnson Junior were killed during the shooting,...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Wednesday, December 6
First hour: Understanding the Earned Income Tax Credit Second hour: NPR's special coverage of President Trump's remarks on Jerusalem
View ArticleConnections: Understanding the Earned Income Tax Credit
We're discussing taxes -- specifically, the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). The EITC is a federal and state anti-poverty program that assists low income households by giving them extra cash based on...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Thursday, December 7
First hour: How women in TV news are harassed by viewers Second hour: The impact of less materialistic gift-giving
View ArticleConnections: How women in TV news are harassed by viewers
As more women are speaking out about sexual harassment and sexual assault in the workplace and beyond, women in the media industry — specifically, television news — are sharing their stories of how...
View ArticleConnections: The impact of less materialistic gift-giving
We discuss alternative approaches to gift-giving during the holidays — those that are less materialistic. We hear what local families and doing about an issue that is a prime source of stress,...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Friday, December 8
First hour: Learning about the Seneca White Deer Second hour: The stories behind the poem, "The Night Before Christmas ," and the game, Monopoly
View ArticleConnections: Learning about the Seneca White Deer
We're broadcasting from WEOS Finger Lakes Public Radio in Geneva for a conversation about the Seneca White Deer. The rare herd now finds its official, protected home at the Seneca Army Depot, the U.S....
View ArticleConnections: The stories behind "The Night Before Christmas," and Monopoly
It's a pair of whodunits! We discuss the true stories behind a couple iconic things around the holidays, and they are not what they appear. We hear the creation stories of the poem, "The Night Before...
View ArticleWeekend Connections: Week of December 4
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: A new documentary that explores the...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Monday, December 11
First hour: Examining free speech issues Second hour: "Her Voice Carries"
View ArticleConnections: Examining free speech issues
Cornell University is launching a new First Amendment Clinic, which will examine real cases that involve free speech and freedom of the press. The clinic will also conduct research regarding recent...
View ArticleConnections: "Her Voice Carries"
"Her Voice Carries" is an art project led by Sarah C. Rutherford and features the unique stories of five women who are working and living in varying communities in Rochester. Each woman is...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Tuesday, December 12
First hour: Howard Konar, founder of Common Ground Second hour: Hanukkah Lights 2017
View ArticleConnections: Howard Konar, founder of Common Ground
Is there a way to remove the stain of partisanship from politics? A local developer says yes. Howard Konar is the founder of a nonprofit called Common Ground , and he has written a book that aims to go...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Wednesday, December 13
First hour: The crypto explosion Second hour: Alien life: Rules of first contact
View ArticleConnections: Should you be into crypto currency?
The price of Bitcoin and other forms of crypto currency has exploded in the past month. A surge in interest has Wall Street wondering if the prices can stay this high, and average citizens are...
View ArticleConnections: Looking for signs of extraterrestrial life
Are we alone in the universe? China has custom-built the world’s first observatory designed to listen for messages from extraterrestrial life. That country's preeminent science-fiction writer, Liu...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Thursday, December 14
First hour: Reviewing the year in climate Second hour: Does Star Wars still resonate with audiences today?
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