Connections: Biking Around Rochester
Rochester and several local towns are looking to expand opportunities for bicyclists. They want more people bicycling to work. Is it safe? Is it working? Are bicyclists following the law? We ask some...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Thursday, August 7th
First hour: Learning the language of moneySecond hour: Ned Corman
View ArticleConnections: Financial Literacy
John Lanchester's fabulous piece in this week's New Yorker inspired this panel. His point is that the jargon of finance is harder than most industries' jargons, and yet it's vital that lay people try...
View ArticleConnections: Marfan Syndrome; Talking with Ned Corman
What is Marfan Syndrome? This mysterious condition became national news when, three days before the NBA draft in June, one of the top prospects announced he was forced to retire after a diagnosis of...
View ArticleConnections: Breaking Down the Released Common Core Questions
This hour is part of Education Friday. On Wednesday, New York Education officials released half of the math and English test questions taken by students in grades 3 through 8. Supporters say it'll help...
View ArticleConnections: PR Festival Coverage; The Evolution of Media Coverage
This hour, we cover two topics with the same guest. Justin Murphy from the Democrat & Chronicle joins us, he covered the activities that happened after the Puerto Rican Festival ended. First we...
View ArticleConnections: Gubernatorial Candidate Zephyr Teachout
Zephyr Teachout joins us for this hour. She's running for governor as a Democrat. You might have heard that the governor is dealing with some fallout from the Moreland Commission. Teachout had planned...
View ArticleConnections: The Comet
RIT professor Brian Koberlein joins us to talk about the comet. Did you see the comet? Some remarkable video and still images have arrived in the past few days, and it's rather amazing. Koberlein is...
View ArticleConnections: City Living and Downtown Development
It was 1995 when the last grocer pulled out of downtown Rochester, but on Friday, Hart's Local Grocers will bring a grocery store back into the downtown area. Is this a spark for downtown development...
View ArticleConnections: Depression and Suicide
The passing of Robin Williams took the world by surprise. It also has brought the spotlight on depression and suicide. In this hour, we first remember the career of Robin Williams with film critics...
View ArticleConnections: Why Do Politicians Lie?
Jeff Smith is the rare politician who lied, broke the law, got caught, went to prison, and will admit to all of it. Smith spent time in a federal prison and is finishing a book on the experience. Now...
View ArticleConnections: Monroe Co. Golf Course Audit; More on Bicycling
In the first part of the show, our guest is Joe Morelle, Jr. He's a Monroe County lawmaker who will explain why Democrats think the new comptroller audit regarding the golf courses is so serious. (In...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Thursday, August 14th
First hour: A magazine that celebrates art turns 20; the LPGA gets ready to say goodbyeSecond hour: Digging into the Paul Ryan anti-poverty plan
View ArticleConnection: Lake Affect Magazine Turns 20; and The Final LPGA Tournament in ROC
The Little Theatre will host a public party for a small magazine with a devoted local following in the art community. Lake Affect turns 20 years old. We'll talk to publisher Michelle Cardulla about...
View ArticleConnections: The Paul Ryan Anti-Poverty Plan
Time for a wonkish policy discussion. Congressman Paul Ryan has put forward an anti-poverty plan. What does it entail? How would it work? What would the impact be in western New York? Our panel is well...
View ArticleConnections: Healthy Friday - Take As Directed Campaign
A new public awareness campaign tries to get people to “Take As Directed.” That means take their medications the way they were prescribed. 50 percent of people don’t do that and the health care system...
View ArticleConnections: Healthy Friday - Healthcare In Our Rural Communities
This hour focuses on delivering healthcare to people living in rural communities. We first dive into the ECHO model that was developed at the University of New Mexico in order to bring medical care to...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Monday, August 18th
First and second hour: A discussion on Ferguson
View ArticleConnections: The Situation in Ferguson (Two programs)
On Monday's edition of "Connections", we spent both hours discussing the Michael Brown shooting in Ferguson, Missouri, and the aftermath which is still ongoing. How could the situation have been...
View ArticleConnections: Are We Overpolicing Parents?
Would you leave your child in your car alone while you quickly run into the store for a carton of milk? In some states, this is illegal, and some feel this is overpolicing of parents. Have laws...
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