Coming up on Connections: Wednesday, August 5th
First hour: Previewing the GOP presidential raceSecond hour: The hidden costs of mental health
View ArticleConnections: The Republican Presidential Contenders
The Republican contenders are going to debate for the first time on Thursday night, so we're asking our panel to debate which Republicans have the best chance to win the nomination. Yes, Donald Trump...
View ArticleConnections: The Hidden Cost of Mental Illness
Forty-five percent of all hospital admissions in the Finger Lakes region are related to mental health conditions. Suicide is the fifth-leading cause of early death in our region. But mental illness...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Thursday, August 6th
First hour: Debating religious exemptions for vaccinesSecond hour: Previewing the Wine Symposium of the Finger Lakes
View ArticleConnections: The Fight Over Vaccine Exemptions
New York lawmakers are fighting over vaccine exemptions. A bill being pushed by a downstate Assemblyman would make New York the fourth state (after California, Mississippi, and West Virginia) to ban...
View ArticleConnections: Wine Symposium of the Finger Lakes Preview
We preview the upcoming Wine Symposium of the Finger Lakes, which is less than three weeks away. We'll talk about what makes the Finger Lakes region thrive for certain grape varieties, and we'll...
View ArticleConnections: Gateways Music Festival 2015
The 22nd Gateways Music Festival starts on Tuesday, August 11. The mission of the festival is to increase the visibility and heighten public awareness of the contributions to classical music by...
View ArticleConnections: The Life of Son House
Geva Theatre is hosting a four-day festival that will celebrate the life of Son House, whose career was revived in Rochester. The festival will merge music, theatre, film, audio, and storytelling that...
View ArticleHow Do You Fill an Inner Loop?
Finished in 1965, the Inner Loop was designed to get people around downtown Rochester quickly and ease congestion. The Inner Loop's usage has declined and the City of Rochester has decided to fill in...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Monday, August 10th
First hour: When women come marching homeSecond hour: Debating the ethics of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
View ArticleConnections: Unique Challenges for Women Veterans
We're looking at the unique challenges faced by women veterans. The Women's Veteran Initiative works within the greater Rochester community to "locate female veterans, identify their needs, advocate...
View ArticleConnections: Nuclear Ethics
In marking 70 years since the nuclear attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, we're asking how ethics and philosophy professors are teaching the subject of nuclear ethics. In discussing the ethics of...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Tuesday, August 11th
First hour: NPR president and CEO Jarl MohnSecond hour: Debating the value of televised debates
View ArticleConnections: NPR President Jarl Mohn
We sit down with NPR President and CEO Jarl Mohn. The peripatetic Mohn has been reaching out to local affiliates as he seeks to build a stronger NPR, both in terms of content and finances. This week...
View ArticleConnections: Do Debates Have Any Value?
Debate season has begun, thanks to the GOP's presidential debate(s) in Cleveland last week. Soon enough, we'll be sitting down with candidates for local races, including Monroe County Executive. What...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Wednesday, August 12th
First hour: Making breastfeeding an option for more mothersSecond hour: Exploring Rochester's "pop-up" businesses
View ArticleConnections: Making Breastfeeding More Accessible for Working Moms
With breastfeeding rates increasing, we look at the latest research, as well as the efforts to make breastfeeding more accessible for working mothers. And yes, we'll talk about the implications of...
View ArticleConnections: What is a Pop-up Restaurant?
What exactly is a pop-up restaurant? The answer comes in several forms, and Rochester has just about all of them. From a six-week restaurant, to pop-up "sushi night," to "supper clubs" that are similar...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Thursday, August 13th
First hour: Understanding the state's opt-out numbersSecond hour: Meditation and mindfulness
View ArticleConnections: The Future of Testing in New York
New York state's testing opt-out numbers swelled to 20 percent this year. What does that mean going forward? We'll talk to East Rochester Superintendent Mark Linton, whose district saw scores go up......
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