Coming up on Connections: Wednesday, May 23
First hour: Discussing phase three of Reimagine RTS Second hour: How are we teaching kids about healthy relationships?
View ArticleConnections: Discussing phase three of Reimagine RTS
The local public transportation system is about to change. "Reimagine RTS" is a year-long effort to revamp Rochester's public bus system to match community needs and desires. RTS just released phase...
View ArticleConnections: How are we teaching kids about healthy relationships?
After another mass school shooting, it has been reported that the gunman had been pursuing one of the female victims. While the reports have clashed, it's possible that the gunman felt rejected, and...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Thursday, May 24
First hour: Dr. Oz and the dangers of promoting pseudoscience Second hour: Discussing the NFL's new national anthem policy
View ArticleConnections: Dr. Oz and the dangers of promoting pseudoscience
Physicians are reacting to President Trump’s recent decision to appoint Dr. Mehmet Oz to his Council on Sport, Fitness, and Nutrition. Many doctors and lawmakers across the country are criticizing the...
View ArticleConnections: Discussing the NFL's new national anthem policy
On Wednesday, NFL owners voted in a new national anthem policy. The policy states that if players kneel on the field or sidelines, their teams will be fined, but players are allowed to remain in the...
View ArticleSuper Bowl champion Roland Williams responds to new NFL national anthem policy
Super Bowl champion Roland Williams spoke with WXXI's Evan Dawson following the NFL's new national anthem policy. The league voted in the new policy on Wednesday; it states that if players kneel on the...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Friday, May 25
First hour: "By age 35, you should..." Second hour: 25th Congressional District candidate Joe Morelle
View ArticleConnections: "By age 35, you should..."
"By age 35, you should….” That phrase is at the center of a debate about what’s realistic for millennials when it comes to everything from financial security to the kinds of forks they have in their...
View ArticleConnections: 25th Congressional District candidate Joe Morelle
We continue our series of interviews with the candidates running to fill the Congressional seat of the late Louise Slaughter. This hour, we’re joined by Assemblyman Joe Morelle .
View ArticleWeekend Connections: Week of May 21
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: How to teach children and teenagers...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Monday, May 28
First hour: Special rebroadcast: Singer-songwriter Mary Gauthier Second hour: PRX special: We've Never Been the Same: A War Story
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Tuesday, May 29
First hour: Fred Tutman on how grassroots organizations can compete with corporate interests Second hour: Previewing Writers & Books' Ladder Literary Conference
View ArticleConnections: Fred Tutman on how grassroots organizations can compete with...
What can small, grassroots groups do to stand up to corporate interests, especially when it comes to environmental issues? Fred Tutman is the riverkeeper and CEO of the Patuxent Riverkeeper...
View ArticleConnections: Previewing Writers & Books' Ladder Literary Conference
If you've ever wanted to publish a book, an upcoming conference hopes to help you move from concept to print. Writers & Books' upcoming Ladder Literary Conference will focus on four rungs of the...
View ArticleConnections: Discussing the spread of - and controversy surrounding - Lyme...
Experts say Lyme disease is spreading, and as we’ve learned, so has to the controversy surrounding it. Mainstream medicine rejects the idea of chronic Lyme disease, and some doctors who speak out...
View ArticleConnections: The current state of the Libertarian Party
We discuss the current state of the Libertarian Party, especially as we head into the midterms. The Libertarian Party had high hopes for the 2016 election season, but things seemed to collapse, at...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Thursday, May 31
First hour: Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce CEO Bob Duffy on regional pride Second hour: The current state of the Green Party
View ArticleConnections: reater Rochester Chamber of Commerce CEO Bob Duffy on regional...
Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce CEO Bob Duffy says the Rochester region has to adopt more of a can-do attitude regarding big projects. Duffy wrote a piece for the Rochester Business Journal...
View ArticleConnections: The current state of the Green Party
We discuss the current state of the Green Party. Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein raised more than $7 million to pursue a swing state recount from the election. This week, the Daily Beast...
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