Connections: New City Cafe
New City Cafe in the Beechwood neighborhood opened in June, and it already has a number of regular customers. The cafe is part of 441 Ministries, a grassroots, faith-based organization based on...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Thursday, January 25
First hour: Conversations about consent and communication during sexual interaction Second hour: Discussing cultural insensitivity in advertising
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Actor and comedian Aziz Ansari is dealing with allegations of sexual misconduct. Those allegations have set off a debate about consent and communication during sexual interaction. Many women have said...
View ArticleConnections: Discussing cultural insensitivity in advertising
Dove has faced backlash in recent months over what some critics say is cultural insensitivity in its ads. It's not the only brand that has faced this kind of criticism. Our panel discusses why...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Friday, January 26
First hour: Investigative journalist David Cay Johnston on his new book, It’s Even Worse Than You Think Second hour: School lunch shaming in Rochester's suburbs
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Investigative journalist David Cay Johnston has written a new book on the Trump administration. In It’s Even Worse Than You Think: What the Trump Administration Is Doing to America , Johnston writes...
View ArticleConnections: School lunch shaming in Rochester's suburbs
On any given day last spring, nearly one in 10 children in the Rochester suburbs had a negative balance on a school lunch account. Because of that, many were denied lunch. That’s according to a recent...
View ArticleWeekend Connections: Week of January 22
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: Divides that exist in the women's...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Monday, January 29
First hour: Discussing Governor Cuomo's proposed plan to end the tip credit, part 2 Second hour: What is social impact investing?
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We continue our conversations about Governor Cuomo’s proposed plan to end the state’s tip credit. Cuomo says the tipped wage system inhibits workers who earn tips from coming forward with concerns...
View ArticleConnections: What is social impact investing?
Do companies have a responsibility to respond to social challenges? Earlier this month, the investment firm BlackRock sent a letter to its public and private clients, saying that in order to receive...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Tuesday, January 30
First hour: Renewing permits under the SAFE Act Second hour: "From Strangers to Neighbors" cultural fair
View ArticleConnections: Renewing permits under the SAFE Act
Just days before the January 31 recertification deadline for handgun owners in Monroe County, as many as 30,000 licensed gun owners hadn’t renewed their permits under the New York SAFE Act. Why? Some...
View ArticleConnections: "From Strangers to Neighbors" cultural fair
Have you ever had a conversation with a refugee? An upcoming cultural fair will give participants the opportunity to learn about people of different backgrounds by experiencing aspects of their...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Wednesday, January 31
First hour: What will Fuji Xerox mean for Rochester? Second hour: Reshaping Rochester - "Creating Places We Care About"
View ArticleConnections: What will Fuji Xerox mean for Rochester?
On Wednesday morning, Fujifilm Holdings announced that it will take a majority stake in Xerox. The companies have had a joint venture for years. The new business will be called Fuji Xerox, with...
View ArticleConnections: Reshaping Rochester - "Creating Places We Care About"
What can Rochester learn from a city like Birmingham, Michigan? The city – just north of Detroit – has been hailed for completely implementing a plan called New Urbanism. The plan led to the building...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Thursday, February 1
First hour: Why is this year's flu season worse than usual? Second hour: The latest research on heart failure diagnosis and treatment
View ArticleConnections: Why is this year's flu season worse than usual?
Federal health officials say this year’s flu season is more intense than previous years, and is still getting worse. The CDC predicts that it is on track to equal or surpass the 2014-2015 season,...
View ArticleConnections: The latest research on heart failure diagnosis and treatment
According to the CDC, about 5.7 million American adults have heart failure, but cardiologists want patients to know it isn’t a death sentence. New research and treatment methods – including devices and...
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