Connections: Bills mania and the business of football
It's Buffalo Bills mania in Western New York. The Bills are back in the NFL playoffs for the first time in 17 years. But as fans celebrate, something ominous is happening for the league. Ratings are...
View ArticleConnections: How music reflects the political mood
Whatever happened to Obama-era pop music? According to the New Yorker, it's already dated, even embarrassing. Matthew Trammell argues that music reflects the cultural and political mood, and already...
View ArticleWeekend Connections: Week of January 1
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 debate over police officers'...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Monday, January 8
First hour: Did the film Broadcast News predict the future of the news industry? Second hour : Dialogue on Disability: A look at autism research and care in 2018
View ArticleConnections: Did the film Broadcast News predict the future of the news...
When the iconic film Broadcast News was released in 1987, director James L. Brooks gave audiences a well-researched and honest look at how network news was changing. Some say it served as a warning of...
View ArticleConnections: Dialogue on Disability: A look at autism research and care in 2018
We begin 2018's Dialogue on Disability Week with a conversation about autism. New research published in JAMA indicates that the rates of autism spectrum disorder among U.S. children remained stable...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Tuesday, January 9
First hour: How can tenants protect their rights? Second hour: "Re-energizing the Legacy of Frederick Douglass"
View ArticleConnections: How can tenants protect their rights?
More than 88,000 homeless families are living in shelters across New York State. That’s according to a new housing activism campaign called Housing Justice for All . The coalition of state advocacy...
View ArticleConnections: "Re-energizing the Legacy of Frederick Douglass"
Monroe County and the City of Rochester are teaming up with a number of local organizations to celebrate the legacy of abolitionist and Rochester resident Frederick Douglass. Douglass never knew the...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Wednesday, January 10
First hour: How regulations impact farmers and small businesses Second hour: Dialogue on Disability: Adaptive sports
View ArticleConnections: How regulations impact farmers and small businesses
The New York Times recently published a piece describing the kinds of regulations under which farmers and small businesses work. It sparked conversations about which regulations are necessary and...
View ArticleConnections: Dialogue on Disability-Adaptive sports
Our Dialogue on Disability Week continues with a conversation about adaptive sports. According to the CDC, nearly half of adults with disabilities ages 18 to 64 do not get aerobic physical activity....
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Thursday, January 11
First hour: Outgoing Geneva City Manager, Matt Horn Second hour: Live coverage of the University of Rochester's news conference
View ArticleConnections: Outgoing Geneva City Manager, Matt Horn
Geneva is the unofficial capital of the Finger Lakes, and one if the city's most successful managers is leaving. Matt Horn has been in the job for ten years, and has helped oversee a shift in Geneva's...
View ArticleConnections: Findings from the report on alleged sexual harassment at UR
The University of Rochester has taken criticism for how it handled multiple complaints of sexual harassment on campus, particularly regarding faculty. On Thursday, a new report was released with...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Friday, January 12
First hour: Complainants react to investigation results at UR Second hour: Dialogue on Disability - "Invisible" disabilities
View ArticleConnections: Complainants react to investigation results at UR
On Thursday afternoon, former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Mary Jo White announced the results of the independent investigation into how the University of Rochester handled...
View ArticleConnections: Dialogue on Disability - "Invisible" disabilities
We conclude our Dialogue on Disability Week with a conversation about "invisible" disabilities. Our guests share the challenges they face living with multiple sclerosis and epilepsy. In studio: Kerrie...
View ArticleWeekend Connections: Week of January 8
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 investigation into sexual...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Monday, January 15
First hour: Oprah for President? Second hour: Discussing Governor Cuomo's proposed plan to end the tip credit
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