Connections: Sensory-Friendly Ballet for Children
Children with autism are getting a performance specially tailored to their needs. The Rochester City Ballet is performing The Ugly Duckling in a way that is aimed at children with autism, or other...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Wednesday, January 20th
First hour: What have we learned from The Big Short?Second hour: Planning for the new land created by filling the inner loop
View ArticleConnections: What Have We Learned from The Big Short?
Did The Big Short succeed in its mission? The Oscar-nominated film was designed to help Americans -- especially Americans with no background in economics or finance -- understand what caused the 2008...
View ArticleConnections: Planning for the New Land Created by Filling the Inner Loop
What is Rochester going to do with the new land created by filling the Inner Loop? We explore the ideas and the possibilities. Our guests:Howard Decker, advisor, Reconnect RochesterHeidi Zimmer-Meyer,...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Thursday, January 21st
First hour: Meet the only person in New York State to challenge the fracking ban in courtSecond hour: Are we prepared for medical marijuana?
View ArticleConnections: Attorney David Morabito on Fracking
This past fall, we reported that a year after New York State banned fracking, no one decided to file a legal challenge. It turns out that's not perfectly accurate. A single landowner, who happens to be...
View ArticleConnections: Are We Prepared for Medical Marijuana?
The nearest medical marijuana dispensary -- Columbia Care in Eastman Business Park -- will open January 28, 2016. However, many questions remain regarding the substance's use in New York State. Who are...
View ArticleComing Up on Connections: Friday, January 22nd
First hour: Unleashed: The Pet ShowSecond hour: The Unite Rochester Challenge
View ArticleConnections: Unleashed - Protecting and Caring for Pets During the Winter Months
Our focus this month is how to care for and protect your pets during the winter months. Veterinarian Dr. Mark Pessin from Fairview Veterinary Hospital answers your questions about pet health and well...
View ArticleConnections: The Unite Rochester Challenge
We explore some of the 89 proposals submitted for the Democrat and Chronicle's Unite Rochester Challenge. The goal is to find an idea that is feasible, attainable, and something that would make our...
View ArticleWeekend Connections
Weekend Connections is a collection of some of the most noteworthy moments of the week on Connections. It’s designed to run roughly 20 minutes in length, an easily digested weekend podcast.
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Monday, January 25th
First hour: Assessing the Democratic primariesSecond hour: Assessing the Republican primaries
View ArticleConnections: Assessing the Democratic Primaries
What are the issues that will drive the Democratic voters in the upcoming primaries? We preview the contests with a panel that is split between Clinton and Sanders. Our guests:Iman Abid and Josh...
View ArticleConnections: Assessing the Republican Primaries
What are the issues that will drive the Republican voters in the upcoming primaries? We preview the GOP contests. Will the nominee be Trump, Cruz, or someone else? And which issues will swing the...
View ArticleConnections: Ageism in America
The number of senior citizens in the U.S. is growing: eventually, 80 million Americans will be 65 or older. Is society embracing the aging population as well as it could or should?A new documentary,...
View ArticleConnections: Does "Classical Music" Need a New Name?
New Yorker writer Alex Ross calls the term “classical music” “a masterpiece of negative publicity, a tour-de-force of anti-hype.” Does it need a new name? Our guests:Daniel Kushner, classical music...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Wednesday, January 27th
First hour: The fate of the Seneca white deerSecond hour: Understanding the new study on the safety of home births
View ArticleConnections: What Will Be the Fate of the Seneca White Deer?
The fate of the famous white deer is now, quite literally, up for bid.Next month, the Seneca County IDA is collecting bids for how to develop 7,000 acres of land between Seneca and Cayuga Lakes. That...
View ArticleConnections: Understanding the New Study on the Safety of Home Births
A new study about home births indicates there are advantages and risks. Most importantly, as the New York Times recently highlighted, the study finds that home birth increases the risk of infant death...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Thursday, January 28th
First hour: Gender policing and expectations for black malesSecond hour: Tennis great and women's equality advocate Billie Jean King
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