Coming up on Connections: Wednesday, June 27
First hour: Discussing ethics in photojournalism Second hour: Previewing the Rochester Jewish Film Festival
View ArticleConnections: Discussing ethics in photojournalism
You may have seen the recent TIME Magazine cover that juxtaposed President Donald Trump and the image of a crying child at the American border. It turns out, that child had not been separated from her...
View ArticleConnections: "The Number on Great-Grandpa's Arm"
The Rochester Jewish Film Festival kicks off next week, and one film tells the story of a local Holocaust survivor. Jack Feldman grew up in Poland and was sent to Auschwitz during the war. In the camp,...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Thursday, June 28
First hour: Firearm-owning progressives discuss gun policy Second hour: "Thinkers and Drinkers" group works to improve science literacy
View ArticleConnections: Firearm-owning progressives discuss gun policy
Politico reports that liberal gun rights groups have grown in the past year. And while conservative gun owners far outnumber liberal gun owners, the firearms enthusiasts who vote for Democrats want...
View ArticleConnections: "Thinkers and Drinkers" group works to improve science literacy
Data from the Pew Research Center shows that there are mixed messages about public trust in science, and science advocates say the field is under attack. A group of graduate students at the University...
View ArticleConnections: What impact will the Janus case have on unions?
On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that government workers who choose not to join a union cannot be charged for the cost of collective bargaining. The plaintiff in this case, Mark Janus, a...
View ArticleConnections: Will there be more victories like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s?
If the Democrats take control of the House of Representatives in November’s mid-term elections, 10-term Congressman Joe Crowley, representing parts of New York City, was expected to be one of the...
View ArticleWeekend Connections: Week of June 25
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 civility, and if a...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Monday, July 2
First hour: The return of the "dumb" phone Second hour: How to improve access to voting
View ArticleConnections: The return of the "dumb" phone
If you’re a smartphone user, have you ever considered switching back to a “dumb” phone? According to the Pew Research Center, 95 percent of Americans own a cellphone, and the share of those that own a...
View ArticleConnections: How to improve access to voting
Why do so few people vote? Last week, in primaries across the country, a very small percentage of voters decided to participate. New York State had particularly small turnout in most of its primary...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Tuesday, July 3
First hour: Atheism and politics Second hour: Disparities in autism diagnosis and treatment
View ArticleConnections: Atheism and politics
Polling shows that the number of Americans who self-identify as non-religious is rising. But many atheists say this is actually a difficult time for them in this country. That’s because lawmakers who...
View ArticleConnections: Disparities in autism diagnosis and treatment
We discuss disparities in autism diagnosis and treatment. The death of Trevyan Rowe has pushed the Golisano Autism Center to speed up plans to provide some services to families of children with autism...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Wednesday, July 4
First hour: Special rebroadcast - Olympic gold medalist and LGBTQ activist Greg Louganis Second hour: Capitol Steps - Politics Takes a Holiday, July 4th Edition
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Thursday, July 5
First hour: Will we see living dinosaurs in our lifetime? Second hour: Summer of Food - The modern food movement and the legacy of Anthony Bourdain
View ArticleConnections: Will we see living dinosaurs in our lifetime?
The latest film in the “Jurassic Park” series, “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom,” is number one at the box office. It goes to show that even decades after the first film was made, people still love...
View ArticleConnections: Summer of Food - The modern food movement and the legacy of...
It’s the kickoff of our annual Summer of Food series. We’re joined by local chefs who discuss the modern food movement, what’s “hot” in the culinary scene, and the legacy of Anthony Bourdain. Our...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Friday, July 6
First hour: Director John Landis discusses "Animal House" Second hour: Is marching enough as a form of protest?
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