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A Splendid Death, the latest thriller, by Connecticut-based author Mark Rubinstein, tells the story of two brothers from New Jersey who become entangled with government-backed mercenaries in Franco’s Spain. WSHU’s Culture Critic, Joan Baum says the novel is a nail-biter. Here’s her review.

Education officials vote to intervene in operations at Bridgeport schools. Nassau will get a new map for its legislative districts. PURA will investigate itself after being accused of hiding information from utility companies. Plus, the New York State PTA endorses the governor's proposed cell phone ban in schools.

Connecticut nonprofits ask the state for more of a funding “safety net.” Long Island lawmakers call for independent oversight of the MTA. Twenty-two states sue New York over a law regarding fossil fuels. Plus, Connecticut Democrats rally around the head of PURA.

WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Laura Tillman to discuss her article, “Refugee resettlement in CT at risk as executive orders upend IRIS,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.

Connecticut legislators are considering a bill they say would discourage high rent increases on newly owned properties. Connecticut home prices went up more than almost every state in the country last year. A Suffolk County worker has been arrested for bribery charges. An unlikely visitor was caught roaming the streets of New Haven over the weekend. Plus, how music engages with other parts of our world.

Connecticut Congresswoman Jahana Hayes delivers a Democratic address on education funding. A so-called “animal sanctuary" in Suffolk gets slapped with more than 100 neglect charges. Officials in Connecticut are trying to get creative to save energy consumers money on their bills. Plus, Nassau residents are spotting more coyotes in their neighborhoods -- what that means for Long Island’s biodiversity.

On President’s Day, commentator David Bouchier recalls the personal style of the first president.

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman celebrates what could be the end of congestion pricing. Emergency dredging is underway at Montauk Inlet. Senators from our region express concerns over more federal job cuts by the Trump administration. A new bill in Connecticut would make movie theaters disclose the real time a movie actually starts. Plus, Governor Hochul’s plan to combat staffing shortages across New York.

The World Trade Center Health Program has lost over a dozen staff members thanks to federal workforce overhauls. Schools in Connecticut may get $40 million from the state to support special education. President Trump revokes federal approval of New York’s congestion pricing plan. Plus, advocates are confronting the challenge of human trafficking in our region.

Bundle up and grab your binoculars -- we’re taking a trip down the Connecticut River! Attorneys general from our region say DOGE access to personal data is unconstitutional. Prospect Medical Holdings says it’s running out of money. Plus, a Connecticut bill proposes policies for libraries amid an uptick in book bans.