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WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Jaden Edison to discuss his article, “CT’s incarcerated seek say in debate over assaults on prison staff,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.

Long Island Republicans blast the MTA’s congestion pricing plan. New Haven officials condemn the desecration of a public menorah. A vote this week could create a new contract for student workers at Yale. Connecticut prisons have seen an increase in assaults on staff.

Today marks the deadline for Connecticut’s automatic admissions program into college. A contract for an offshore wind project off Long Island was terminated yesterday. New Haven could change city codes to help folks create accessory apartments. And Governor Hochul looks to make changes to how New York students are taught to read.

As the New Year begins, commentator David Bouchier looks very cautiously into the future.

Jessie Montgomery is an acclaimed composer and violinst. She says, “Being an artist is living a life of service,” and credits her many teachers and mentors – and her parents – for opening up worlds to her. She spoke with Suzanne Bona about her life as a musician – and how she expresses her creativity in a few of her non-musical passions, too!

Joanne Leedom-Ackerman used to teach writing at NYU and CCNY. Now she is a Vice President of PEN International and the author of a new political thriller. Book critic Joan Baum has this review.

Up on the roof of a New York City apartment building, tenants gather to tell tales and escape their isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown. That’s the setting of a new collection of stories. Book critic Joan Baum has this review.

In her first work of fiction, a New York psychiatrist explores our human need to forge relationships with each other through a series of short stories. Book critic Joan Baum has this review.

Melvin Chen arrived at his career in music after earning degrees in chemistry and physics from Yale and Harvard. He spoke with Suzanne about how he has allowed his passion, energy, and curiosity steer his many diverse interests.

Meet Dr. Clarence Jones, who help Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. write “I Have A Dream”. Officials say Long Island’s south shore needs more sand to combat coastal flooding. Connecticut will take a new approach to address homelessness. And Governor Hochul is due to release her budget plan for New York this week.