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PFAS levels are down in Suffolk County drinking water. Bridgeport’s largest flea market announces its closure after some back and forth. Connecticut child care advocates celebrate a suite of bills passed in the state. Plus, a transgender veteran sues the Trump administration with some help from Yale.

Connecticut officials say they’re committed to closing the digital divide. Water well testing will be expanded in Calverton amid ongoing concerns over PFAS. A plan to extend Amtrak service to Suffolk takes another step forward. Plus, a new poll finds most young people suffer from eco-anxiety.

WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Laura Tillman to discuss her article, “After RFK Jr. autism claims, CT families respond — one with a poem,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.

Commentator David Bouchier wonders how to plan a vacation in a complicated world.

Connecticut towns have until the end of the month to apply for a state Wi-Fi grant. Juneteenth events will take place throughout our region tomorrow. The former Mongers Market site is now for sale. Andrew Cuomo looks to be the front runner in New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary. Plus, Connecticut’s autism community reacts to recent comments from HHS Secretary RFK Jr.

WSHU’s Molly Ingram spoke with CT Mirror’s Jan Ellen Spiegel to discuss her article, “For CT small business, Trump’s tariffs call for another ‘pivot’” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.

An annual program feeding Long Island kids this summer gets underway. The head of Connecticut’s Education Association looks to lead the country’s largest teacher’s union. Flood warnings are in effect for our region this afternoon into tomorrow. Plus, New Yorkers react to the recent changes to Medicaid.

He was a preeminent poet, satirist, and critic from Ancient Rome. His works were once required reading in many schools. But not all of his writings were fit for the classroom. Now, a new biography, Horace: Poet on a Volcano, examines how his work reflected the times he lived in. It also highlights just how bawdy this classic poet could be. WSHU’s Culture Critic Joan Baum read it. You can listen to her review right here.

The gubernatorial race in Connecticut gets a new candidate. A water main in Riverhead is stirring controversy. AI comes to New Haven schools. Plus, "critical incident leave" for New York state troopers.

We like to picture Theodore Roosevelt as this vigorous, energetic, hyper-manly guy. And he was. But he didn’t start that way. He began as a bedridden, asthma-stricken boy in New York’s East Village. He went through a lot to become the guy who led the charge up San Juan Hill and served as our 36th president.