Coming up on Connections: Thursday, June 11th
First hour: Legal roundtableSecond hour: Kodak's camera collection
View ArticleConnections: Legal Roundtable on Online Threats
Our legal roundtable will address a number of recent legal issues in the news. For starters: the Supreme Court recently ruled in favor of a man who posted threatening messages on Facebook. What does...
View ArticleConnections: The History Collected By the Eastman House Camera Collection
Eastman House's technical marvel known as its camera collection (Technology Collection) is being honored next Monday, June 15 by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). The vast collection...
View ArticleConnections: This Summer At the Seneca Park Zoo
The Seneca Park Zoo is trying to educate their visitors in different ways this summer. They have a new tagline, and they’re hoping to move beyond “Hey, those orangutans are cool!” Instead, they’re...
View ArticleConnections: 2015 XRIJF Preview
The Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival kicks off Friday, and there’s another big year on tap for what’s become one of the city’s biggest events. We spend an hour previewing some of the big...
View ArticleConnections: What's Happening in Albany; Genesee River Basin Summit
It’s the final week of what’s been another topsy-turvy legislative session in Albany. We’ll start the hour by checking in with WXXI Albany bureau correspondent Karen DeWitt for the latest developments...
View ArticleConnections: Rochester's Role in International Trade
There’s no issue bigger than international trade right now in Washington…and locally, trade is a big topic, too. On Thursday, Greater Rochester Enterprise hosts the Upstate New York Trade Conference....
View ArticleConnections: The Future of Investigative News
As the news business changes, what place does investigative journalism occupy? The nation’s top investigative reporters recently gathered at the Investigative Reporters & Editors conference. We’ll...
View ArticleConnections: Combating Summer Learning Loss
Summer break is coming for students, but in Rochester, that can be a big problem. The Rochester City School District is partnering with the city, county, and other partners to combat "summer learning...
View ArticleConnections: Are We Wasting Too Much Meat?
Are we wasting too much meat? When we debate whether to eat meat, critics point to the waste, but now a group of farmers, butchers and chefs are trying to change that. The most significant variable...
View ArticleConnections: The College Classes You Wish You Could've Taken
These are the classes in college that you wish you could have taken. We’re asking local colleges and universities to highlight the unique, fun classes, and give our listeners an education. We start...
View ArticleConnections: Rochester's Role in International Trade
There’s no issue bigger than international trade right now in Washington…and locally, trade is a big topic, too. On Thursday, Greater Rochester Enterprise hosts the Upstate New York Trade Conference....
View ArticleConnections: The Future of Investigative News
As the news business changes, what place does investigative journalism occupy? The nation’s top investigative reporters recently gathered at the Investigative Reporters & Editors conference. We’ll...
View ArticleConnections: The Power (and Problems) of Camera Phones
That little camera on your phone? It’s a powerful tool. It can disrupt an event…or it can be a surprisingly good replacement for a much bigger, more expensive digital camera. We focus (no pun intended)...
View ArticleConnections: Unknown Serling
If you’re of a certain age, you remember Rod Serling as that slightly eerie black-and-white figure introducing each week’s “Twilight Zone.” But the Finger Lakes native was more than just an innovative...
View ArticleConnections: Could Your Job Give You a Stroke?
If you’re in your 40s or 50s, you may think you’re too young to be at risk for a stroke. But if you work a sedentary job, you might be surprised at what the risks really are. Dr. Mary Dombovy of Unity...
View ArticleConnections: Things for Kids and Adults To Do This Summer
The school year is barreling to its close. What are your kids doing this summer? In the first part of the show, we’ll take a look at some of the programs that are still available to kids and parents...
View ArticleConnections: Healhty Friday - Insomnia
Most of us know we’re not getting enough sleep at night. Busy schedules, the ever-present lure of mobile devices and TV screens, a noisy city out the window – all of those things conspire to keep us...
View ArticleConnections: Healthy Friday - Overtesting; Men's Health, Implanted Heart Devices
It's a packed hour of Healthy Friday. First, we find out if we're being overtested and overtreated when we go to the doctor's office. Dr. Gil Welch of Dartmouth Medical School joins us to see if we...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Monday, June 22nd
First hour: Pope Francis' climate change encyclicalSecond hour: Boating safety
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