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Stories from our region’s Indigenous tribes, in honor of Native American Heritage Month.

People look at a dead, 35-foot humpback whale, in Lido Beach, New York, Jan. 31, 2023. A female whale was found on Rockaway Beach, in the Queens borough of New York, on Friday, Feb. 17, the 12th in the New York and New Jersey area and the 23rd found along the East Coast, according to the Atlantic Marine Conservation Society.

UConn along with other local partners will study the impact of offshore wind turbines on marine life. Fairfield’s first selectman recount shows another narrow win for the Democratic candidate. Advocates work with Connecticut lawmakers on solutions to the housing crisis. And there is still no set date for Bridgeport’s Democratic mayoral primary redo.

Conversation with Mahan Esfahani

Acclaimed harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani - the first and only harpsichordist to be named a BBC New Generation Artist, and the youngest ever recipient of the Wigmore Medal – is an outspoken and passionate advocate for his instrument. He talked with Suzanne Bona about his career path and his experiences working with (and educating) some of musical collaborators about the versatility of the harpsichord.

Making every vote count

Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim says his campaign is working to increase voter turnout in his city tomorrow. Suffolk voters will select a new County Executive. A grant will support green jobs for kids in New Haven. And a plan in Guilford to preserve salt marshes could help with flood mitigation.

Restored area of Great Meadows Marsh this summer. Creek is cleared and flowing; new marsh on the left has grown in.

CT scrambles to keep coastal flooding at bay

WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Jan Ellen Spiegel to discuss her article, “With CT shoreline flooding rising, officials turn to natural mitigation,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.

Election Day

Connecticut and Long Island residents will have a chance to vote for municipal leaders and more today.

Students walk through the campus at Central Connecticut State University. The state's budget for the institution will decrease next year.

With pandemic funds running out, CT higher education faces major cuts

WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Keith M. Phaneuf to discuss his article written with Jessika Harkay, “CT higher education faces big cuts as pandemic funds disappear,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.

Thinking inside the box

Commentator David Bouchier speculates that artificial intelligence will be the latest of many new technologies to escape human control.

Jennings Beach in Fairfield, Connecticut

Incentive to vote

Increased interest by Fairfield University students led to unprecedented election day registrations last Tuesday. The Government will shut down on Friday if Congress doesn’t pass its spending bills. Working remotely on Long Island has become more common since the pandemic. And cuts are likely to be made at Connecticut state colleges and universities as pandemic funds run out.

Deepwater Wind's turbines stand in the water off Block Island, R.I., on Aug. 23, 2019. The White House is launching a formal partnership with 12 East Coast governors to boost the growing offshore wind industry. It's a key element of President Joe Biden's plan for climate change.

Empire Wind blows in

The Empire Wind project gets approval for water’s off Long Island. Rhode Island’s Attorney General is suing Prospect Medical Holdings. And Connecticut highlights adoption hearings in celebration of National Adoption Month.

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