Connections: The Dangers of Over-Training Young Athletes
A generation ago, April would mark the start of schools’ baseball and softball season – but for many young athletes today, the season lasts all year long as they compete for positions on their school...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Friday, May 13th
First hour: Anti-poverty initiative moves forwardSecond hour: Should Rochester aim for big Hollywood films?
View ArticleConnections: Anti-Poverty Initiative Moves Forward
The Rochester-Monroe Anti-Poverty Initiative has released its first extensive report on how to address poverty. The report contains several specific concepts that will be the focus of the anti-poverty...
View ArticleConnections: Should Rochester Aim For Big Hollywood Films?
Chris Wilmot wants Rochester to become more of a film town. His aim is to bring in mid-budget films, more than a million dollars, to shoot in a new Rochester studio. Others want Rochester to bring in...
View ArticleWeekend Connections: Week of May 9th
Weekend Connections is a collection of some of the most noteworthy moments from the week on Connections with Evan Dawson. This episode includes conversations about:
View ArticleComing Up On Connections: Monday, May 16th
First hour: How would gun laws consistent with Second Amendment rights impact gun violence?Second hour: Engaging the Rochester community through art
View ArticleConnections: Roc Paint Division
Artists throughout the Rochester area are engaging the community through their work. We learn about Roc Paint Division, which gives Rochester's youth an opportunity to create murals for the city's...
View ArticleConnections: How Would Gun Laws Consistent With Second Amendment Rights...
Throughout the last 40 years, gun possession in America has gradually declined, yet research shows gun sales have recently increased.Dr. Robert Spitzer is a professor of political science at SUNY...
View ArticleComing Up On Connections: Tuesday, May 17th
First hour: Is a gap year a good idea?Second hour: Exploring the theme's of Beyonce's Lemonade
View ArticleConnections: Is A Gap Year A Good Idea?
Malia Obama is taking a gap year, which the New York Times referred to as a post-high school "adventure." Is that accurate?More and more, high school graduates are taking a long look at college, and...
View ArticleConnections: Exploring The Theme's Of Beyonce's Lemonade
Did Beyonce release an album to shred her cheating husband, or was she telling a bigger story? Critics have keyed in on the themes of infidelity, but they've also peeled back Lemonade to look for the...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Wednesday May 18th
First hour: Sheryl Sandberg's message for single momsSecond hour: Modern nomads
View ArticleConnections: Sheryl Sandberg's Message For Single Moms
Facebook CEO Sheryl Sandberg lost her husband a year ago, and on Mother's Day. After experiencing life as a single mother, she offered a kind of mea culpa: she wrote to the critics of her famous Lean...
View ArticleConnections: Modern Nomads
Sometimes a story is so unusual that we have to hear it. Outside Magazine calls them the "modern nomads." They're a growing group of Americans who are considered to be full-time traveling families....
View ArticleComing Up On Connections: Thursday, May 19th
First hour: Helping homeless veteransSecond hour: Carola Dibbell, author of The Only Ones
View ArticleConnections: Helping Homeless Veterans
The City of Rochester has completed Michelle Obama’s “Mayors Challenge to End Veteran Homelessness.” To meet the challenge, communities had to achieve a status of “functional zero,” meaning that...
View ArticleConnections: Carola Dibbell, Author Of The Only Ones
We talk with author Carola Dibbell about her novel, The Only Ones. The book was selected for this year's Debut Novel Series at Writers & Books. Dibbell is a rock critic who published her first...
View ArticleComing Up On Connections: Friday, May 20th
First hour: Unleashed: The Pet ShowSecond hour: Second Opinion LIVE: Headaches
View ArticleConnections: Unleashed - Grieving The Loss Of A Pet; Perceptions Of Pit Bulls
In this episode of Unleashed, Dr. Michelle Brownstein from Henrietta Animal Hospital is in studio to take pet owners’ calls and questions. We start by focusing on spring-related questions: seasonal...
View ArticleConnections: Second Opinion LIVE! Headaches
In this episode of Second Opinion LIVE, we focus on headaches: from migraines, to tension headaches, to stress headaches, and more. We discuss diagnosis and new treatments with our guests:Lou Papa,...
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