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After All Things

Wings and whistles

By Sabrina Garone
Published April 7, 2026 at 3:15 PM EDT
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A bird starring in many a meme calls our region home for the spring. But first, advocates push Connecticut lawmakers to pass a bill to ease hospital debt. The alleged Long Island serial killer is expected to change his plea to guilty. Plus, Long Island schools see a surge in cyber attacks.

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Sabrina is host and producer of WSHU’s daily podcast After All Things. She also produces the climate podcast Higher Ground and other long-form news and music programs at the station. Sabrina spent two years as a WSHU fellow, working as a reporter and assisting with production of The Full Story.
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