Connections: Ethical Business Practices And Creating Good Leaders
What makes for an ethical, enduring, and excellent organization? A new book called Triple Crown Leadership explores this question and offers practical advice for creating good leaders.The author, Bob...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Wednesday, March 30th
First hour: The history and future of the death penaltySecond hour: New York State considers mandatory GMO labeling
View ArticleConnections: The History And Future Of The Death Penalty
Let's talk about the death penalty. Recently Hillary Clinton said that she hopes the Supreme Court will do away with it because states have done a poor job administering it. But Clinton admitted she...
View ArticleConnections: New York State Considers Mandatory GMO Labeling
In July, the state of Vermont will require explicit labeling for all foods made with GMOs. New York State is considering similar legislation, and other states are preparing to roll out their own...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Thursday, March 31st
First hour: Discussing a potential new Rochester military academy schoolSecond hour: The unlikely story of the Syracuse Orange's basketball success
View ArticleConnections: A Potential Rochester Military Academy School
We examine the proposal for a new Rochester Military Academy school.Board President Van White says it's potentially another option to provide direction for young students. Veterans Outreach Center...
View ArticleConnections: The Unlikely Story Of The Syracuse Orange's Basketball Success
Not many brackets had the Syracuse Orange in the Final Four of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. They're the tournament's first 10 seed to do it, and for the first time, the men and women are in...
View ArticleComing Up On Connections: Friday, April 1st
First hour: The 2016-2017 New York State budgetSecond hour: Scott Regan, host of WRUR's Open Tunings
View ArticleConnections: The 2016-2017 New York State Budget
The final votes are being counted for the New York State budget, and the basic framework has been announced.There will be an increase in the minimum wage, but Upstate New York will get less than New...
View ArticleConnections: Scott Regan, Host Of WRUR's Open Tunings
Scott Regan, the longtime host of WRUR's Open Tunings, joins us in studio for a conversation about art and music. He is the featured artist at The Little Cafe this month. Our guests:Scott Regan, host...
View ArticleComing Up On Connections: Monday, April 4th
First hour: The "how" of getting off fossil fuelsSecond hour: Monthly Science Roundtable looks at combating aging
View ArticleConnections: The "How" Of Getting Off Fossil Fuels
We've heard it said many times that we need to eventually get off fossil fuels. There is growing urgency about that, but there's usually a lot less emphasis on one important word: how?The Greater...
View ArticleConnections: Monthly Science Roundtable - Combating Aging By Studying Yeast
Our Monthly Science Roundtable looks at an unlikely scientific MVP: no, not the naked mole rat. Yeast!It turns out that yeast might be the key to creating therapies and drugs that will help us live...
View ArticleConnections: Should Contingent Faculty Unionize?
Non-tenured faculty members at the University of Rochester are considering forming a union to help adjunct and contingent professors improve their compensation. They could join colleagues at more than...
View ArticleConnections: Kenyatta Berry, Host Of Genealogy Roadshow
Genealogy is a $2 billion dollar industry and the second most popular hobby in the U.S. after gardening. Kenyatta Berry, host of PBS' Genealogy Roadshow, is in studio to share tips on how to learn...
View ArticleComing Up On Connections: Wednesday, April 6th
First hour: Connecting a river citySecond hour:"Right to Yelp" laws
View ArticleConnections: Reshaping Rochester-Connecting A River City
Rochester is a river city that doesn't always seem like it. So how can a river become a community connector, not a divider - or ignored? The mayor of Greenville, South Carolina is coming to Rochester...
View ArticleConnections: "Right to Yelp" Laws
Should a business be allowed to penalize customers financially for posting a negative review online? It has happened. Now Congress is working on a so-called "Right to Yelp" law, and at least two states...
View ArticleComing Up On Connections: Thursday, April 7th
First hour: Karen Gaffney, disability justice advocateSecond hour: ¡Soy Unica! ¡Soy Latina!
View ArticleConnections: Karen Gaffney, Disability Justice Advocate
Karen Gaffney is a disability justice advocate who has Down Syndrome, and perhaps you saw her TEDx talk that has now been viewed tens of thousands of times. She speaks about a range of issues: the...
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