Connections: Amistad's Orphans
Amistad’s Orphans: An Atlantic Story of Children, Slavery and Smuggling, which depicts the slave trade through childrens' voices – actually letters they had written. Author Benjamin Lawrance traveled...
View ArticleConnections: Is There A Crisis In The Humanities?
Is there a crisis in the humanities? Everyone from the NY Times, to the New Republic, to the Atlantic Monthly has explored the question. Why are fewer Americans pursuing the humanities? In particular,...
View ArticleConnections: Banning "Climate Change" and "Global Warming"
What are the implications of political leaders banning the terms "climate change" and "global warming?" Multiple reports out of Florida indicate that Governor Rick Scott has instructed state workers to...
View ArticleConnections: Is Farming a Viable Career?
Should young people go into farming? A recent opinion piece in the NY Times urged parents: Don't Let Your Children Grow Up to Be Farmers. The piece struck at the heart of the small-farm, local food...
View ArticleConnections: Should We Pay College Athletes ?
With the NCAA tournament starting this week, we ask whether we're finally ready to pay college athletes. John Oliver delivered a blistering 20 minutes on the subject this past weekend, accusing the...
View ArticleConnections: How To Know If Someone Is "Food Insecure"
When we talk about hunger, we tend to think of children or young families in poverty. But this past October, the Monroe County Office for Aging held a listening session with more than 120 people who...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Wednesday, March 18th
First hour: Inside the pro-reform movement in educationSecond hour: Meet the students who just returned from Clinton Global Initiative University
View ArticleConnections: Supporters of Cuomo's Education Reform
For months, we've heard from teachers, superintendents, and parents who oppose Governor Cuomo's reform efforts. We've reached out to try to find supporters of these reforms, and now, we have the chance...
View ArticleConnections: What is the Clinton Global Initiative?
The Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) has been under fire lately, with the New York Times writing, in an editorial, "It's time for Hillary Clinton to ban foreign donations to the Clinton Global...
View ArticleConnections: Good Food Collective
The Good Food Collective started in 2009 and it’s aim was to link local farmers, specifically organic farms, with customers that may not otherwise find them. So did the venture work? They started with...
View ArticleConnections: Almost All of The Women's Equality Act
For the past two years, state Democrats and Republicans have largely been in agreement on 9 of the 10 planks of Governor Cuomo’s Women’s Equality Act. The one disagreement – the codification of Roe v....
View ArticleConnections: Healthy Friday - Healthy Mouth, Healthy Life
We discuss the links between the health of your teeth and the rest of your body. Representatives from Eastman Dental to discuss how a healthy mouth is integral to quality of life, and the importance of...
View ArticleConnections: Healthy Friday - Narrow Networks and Cancer Documentaries
We’ll review recent health care headlines: we’ll explain what ‘narrow networks’ are in New York State and look at what cyber-attacks will mean for health insurers across the country with our...
View ArticleConnections: Do We Need To Reform The Grand Jury System?
Does the grand jury system need to be reformed? In the wake of the Garner and Brown cases, advocates say yes. Defenders say it has a strong foundation in justice and history. A forum on Monday Night...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Tuesday, March 24th
First hour: Looking at support for LPG storage in the Finger LakesSecond hour: Is Hillary Clinton the inevitable Democratic candidate?
View ArticleConnections: Is There Really Support for LPG Storage Near Seneca Lake?
Is support for LPG storage near Seneca Lake growing? Crestwood Energy says yes. The Elmira Star-Gazette first reported on some new names supporting gas storage last week; on Monday, their sister...
View ArticleConnections: Is Hillary Clinton a Lock?
Is Hillary Clinton a lock to be the Democratic nominee for president? We assemble a panel of seasoned campaign operatives, party chairs and political observers. Will the email issue hurt Clinton?...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Wednesday, March 25th
First hour: Reshaping RochesterSecond hour: Education policy and the question of opting out
View ArticleConnections: What Can Rochester Learn From the Walkway Over the Hudson?
The longest elevated pedestrian bridge in the world could serve as an inspiration for Rochester. It's called Walkway Over the Hudson. It's 212 feet tall, 1.28 miles long, and 700,000 people crossed it...
View ArticleConnections: How One School is Giving Students and Parents The Option To Skip...
As promised last week, we continue the discussion over education policy and whether parents should opt their children out of standardized testing. Some parents told us last week that school leaders are...
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