Connections: Climate Change
Coming up on September 21, the People's Climate March takes place in New York City. The organizers describe the event as the largest single event on climate ever organized. The march is designed to get...
View ArticleConnections: Regional Agricultural Issues
In this hour we continue our discussion on regional agricultural issues. We are headed for the harvest season, so how are the crops fairing in the region after our long, brutal, winter? We discuss this...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Thursday, September 4th
First hour: Timothy Wu, candidate for Lt. GovernorSecond hour: NPR's David Greene and Robert Smith
View ArticleConnections: Reflecting on Wednesday Night's Police Officer Shooting
Last night, the Rochester Police Department lost Officer Daryl Pierson in the line of duty. It was the first time in 55 years that an RPD officer was shot and killed on duty. We reflect on the career...
View ArticleConnections: NPR's David Greene and Robert Smith, Lt. Gov Candidate Tim Wu
In the first part of the show, we chat with NPR's David Greene and Robert Smith. They're coming to Rochester Tuesday night for an event in conjunction with WXXI called NPR Presents Family Matters: Your...
View ArticleConnections: Arts Friday - Rochester Fringe Festival
The First Niagara Rochester Fringe Festival takes place later this month. We convene a panel to discuss the festivals progress and what we can expect this year.
View ArticleConnections: Mayor Lovely Warren Reacts To Police Shooting
In the aftermath of the shooting of Rochester Police Officer Daryl Pierson, Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren joins us to talk about the next steps for the city.
View ArticleComing up on Connections: September 8, 2014
Coming up on "Connections" for Monday, September 8:Today is the debut of "Connections" on WRUR 88.5 FMFirst Hour: In the wake of Larry Glazer's death, what's the future for downtown Rochester? We talk...
View ArticleConnections: The Future of Downtown Rochester After The Glazers
You can't look at a part of downtown Rochester without seeing how it was affected by Larry and Jane Glazer. They were an important piece to the economic development puzzle of downtown Rochester, but...
View ArticleConnections: Monthly Science Roundtable
It's the first Monday (for our broadcast) of the month so we present our monthly science roundtable, and we have a great panel of scientists joining us:Sukanya Chakrabarti, assistant professor of...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Tuesday, September 9th
First hour: New recommended school start times: later!Second hour: Lt. Governor candidate Kathy Hochul
View ArticleConnections: Should School Start Later in the Day?
In this hour, the nation's largest organization of pediatricians has released new recommendations on school start times. For middle and high school, they're drawing a red line: no earlier than 8:30...
View ArticleConnections: Primary Preview; Interview With Kathy Hochul
In this hour, we talk to Lt. Governor candidate Kathy Hochul. She's running with Governor Andrew Cuomo in Tuesday's primary election. What is her vision for the job? How does she respond to critics on...
View ArticleConnections: Officer Daryl Pierson Funeral
Wednesday on Connections, we covered the funeral services of fallen Rochester Police Officer Daryl Pierson. Our broadcast began with a eulogy from Lieutenant Governor and Former Rochester Police Chief...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Thursday, September 11th
First hour: RCSD superintendent Dr. Bolgen VargasSecond hour: Janay Rice and #WhyIStayed
View ArticleConnections: RCSD Superintendent Bolgen Vargas
Rochester city schools superintendent Bolgen Vargas joins me for the hour. He's talking about truancy, why the district failed on the first day, and how he plans to change that. He will also touch on...
View ArticleConnections: Domestic Violence and Why Women Stay
The Ray Rice video proves one thing, among others: the Baltimore Ravens engaged in rather horrifying victim blaming. The team promoted a story on its website earlier this summer with the headline,...
View ArticleConnections: Vaccinations
This week, PBS aired an edition of NOVA called, "Vaccines - Calling the Shots". The episode highlights the increasing rates of whooping cough, measles, and mumps, in part - the episode says - because...
View ArticleConnections: Suicide Prevention
On August 21, 1985, Ken Baldwin was ademant...that he was going to end his life. He drove out to the Golden Gate Bridge, got out of his car, stood on the bridge's edge, counted to 10...but didn't jump....
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Monday, September 15th
First hour: Analyzing Senator Elizabeth Warren's new student loan billSecond hour: The hidden messages in our news and internet world
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