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WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Katy Golvala to discuss her article, “People call GLP-1s life-changing. CT says it can’t afford them,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.

A bill restricting cell phones in schools advances in Connecticut. Governor Hochul proposes some new changes to New York’s criminal justice system. A yearly animal ritual in New England is not quite the same as it once was. Plus, a look at a new exhibit at Hartford’s Wadsworth Atheneum.

New York moves closer to a school cell phone ban. Ranked choice voting could be coming to Connecticut soon. Connecticut lawmakers announce a new AI caucus. Plus, the latest from WSHU’s side Hustle series.

New York officials say their climate change will continue despite an executive order from President Trump. The fight between Avelo Airlines and the state of Connecticut continues. Nassau County sees a spike in rabies cases in animals over the past year and a half. Plus, a conversation with one of America’s most well-known Jesuit priests.

WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Mark Pazniokas to discuss his article, “Chris Murphy, a new ‘pugilistic populist,’ maps resistance to Trump,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.

A report finds Suffolk faces a number of obstacles in balancing its budget. Private special education providers oppose a plan in Connecticut to localize services. A bill in Connecticut would put a tax on sugary drinks. Plus, our region remembers Pope Francis.

Writing a memoir is not easy. Dredging up traumatic moments from your past can be painful. For some, it’s downright destructive. In her new book, Permission, Connecticut-based writer Elissa Altman shares her insights into the art of writing memoirs and how revealing a hushed-up family incident tore her family apart. WSHU’s Culture Critic Joan Baum read it. You can listen to her review right here.

Commentator David Bouchier wonders why angry adolescent boys seem to be running the world.

Senator Blumenthal demands answers as to why hundreds of student visas are being revoked by ICE. Spring is here -- is your yard bear-proof? A renovation of Penn Station will no longer be overseen by the MTA. Plus, how one award-winning artist finds inspiration on Long Island.

Offshore wind planned for Long Island waters hits a roadblock. Connecticut will keep DEI practices in schools despite an order from the Trump administration. Congresswoman Laura Gillen hosts an in-person town hall. Plus, Connecticut lawmakers seek solutions to a mounting trash problem.