Connections: ROC the Riverway
Last month, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced awarded $50 million in state funding to redeveloping Rochester's riverway. The "ROC the Riverway" initiative aims to reestablish the Genesee River as the...
View ArticleConnections: Rethinking solitary confinement
Advocates for ending solitary confinement say long-term confinement is a form of torture, and they are pushing for legislative reform. Some correctional officers say that recent reforms in the system...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Friday, March 2
First hour: Reevaluating the messages in romantic comedies Second hour: Ballerina Aesha Ash and the Swan Dreams Project
View ArticleConnections: Reevaluating the messages in romantic comedies
A recent piece in the Washington Post is examining the heroes in romantic comedies in a new light. It argues that now, in the midst of the #MeToo movement, the persistence and grand gestures of men in...
View ArticleConnections: Ballerina Aesha Ash and the Swan Dreams Project
Rochester native Aesha Ash danced with the New York City Ballet and performed all over the world, and now she's using her success to inspire and empower young African American girls. The Swan Dreams...
View ArticleWeekend Connections: Week of February 26
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: What we know about the Mueller...
View ArticleConnections: The immigration debate
When we talk about DACA, building a wall, and immigration policy, what are we really talking about? Will Wilkinson from the Niskanen Center in Washington has an idea. He says the immigration debate is...
View ArticleConnections: Should NCAA athletes be paid?
This past weekend, the NBA announced it is considering going back on a plan it has had in play for years: the so-called “one-and-done” age-limit rule. Right now, NBA players have to be at least 19...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Tuesday, March 6
First hour: The possible impact of the Trump administration's international tariffs Second hour: The Randy Ross case - credible threat or free speech?
View ArticleConnections: The possible impact of the Trump administration's international...
President Trump promised tariffs when he was a candidate. Now that he's delivering, some business leaders are expressing shock and concern. But why is this president being treated differently than...
View ArticleConnections: The Randy Ross case - credible threat or free speech?
In the wake of the Parkland school shooting, police and prosecutors are trying to determine what constitutes a credible threat. In a video posted to YouTube called "School Shooter," a local rapper...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Wednesday, March 7
First hour: What do the mainstream media get wrong about Venezuela? Second hour: Are sci-fi and horror back in the mainstream?
View ArticleConnections: What does the mainstream media get wrong about Venezuela?
“What’s the Matter with Venezuela?” That’s the title of an upcoming lecture by Alexander Main, the senior associate for international policy at the Center for Economic Policy Research in Washington,...
View ArticleConnections: Are sci-fi and horror back in the mainstream?
The Oscars buzz continues, with this year’s winners changing how we view certain genres of film. Many people say the nods to The Shape of Water and Get Out have helped bring sci-fi and horror,...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Thursday, March 8
First hour: How should active shooter drills be handled? Second hour: Eating disorders in athletes
View ArticleConnections: How should active shooter drills be handled?
Students at Monroe Community College are expressing outrage after the college launched an active shooter drill on its Brighton campus this week without telling them the lockdown was planned. The...
View ArticleConnections: Eating disorders in athletes
A number of elite athletes have come forward in recent months to share their struggles with eating disorders. They say the pressure to win and maintain a specific body weight and shape put them on a...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Friday, March 9
First hour: Discussing the re-worked design plan for Parcel 5 Second hour: Update on the Erie Canal clear-cutting controversy
View ArticleConnections: Discussing the re-worked design plan for Parcel 5
Rochester's Parcel 5 got a fresh launch this week with the introduction of a re-worked design plan. It maintains the plan for a performing arts center while adding more open space to allow for...
View ArticleConnections: Update on the Erie Canal clear-cutting controversy
A state judge on Wednesday ruled in favor of the Towns of Pittsford, Perinton and Brighton in their effort to halt the clear cutting of trees along the Erie Canal, at least until the Canal Corporation...
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