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WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Jan Ellen Spiegel to discuss her article, “Could CT have a nuclear energy future? Not if you’re in a rush,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.

A small group of senate Democrats breaks rank with party leaders. New York City health officials release boxes of ground zero air quality records. Another arrest is made in connection to a Bridgeport voter fraud case. Plus, could Connecticut have a nuclear energy future?

Connecticut invests $10 billion to address pension debt. Governor Hochul tackles a mountain of bills to either sign or veto. Mystic Aquarium says new tech is improving care for their animals. Plus, the local program reshaping recovery one workout at a time.

Connecticut will cover rising healthcare costs for some residents. This weekend is the 13th anniversary of the Sandy Hook shooting. Pollution has decreased in New York City — and even on Long Island — since the start of congestion pricing. Plus, the story of a formerly enslaved man from Trumbull -- and how his family is honoring his memory.

Twenty city-owned vacant lots in Hartford will be turned into new homes. A probe exposes alarming conditions at a Long Island dog facility. Environmental officials urge Long Islanders to use less salt on icy walkways this winter. Plus, who has the best chance at winning the Republican nomination for governor of Connecticut?

WSHU’s Molly Ingram spoke with CT Mirror’s Emilia Otte to discuss her article, “CT doesn’t regulate homeschooling. Many parents want to keep it that way,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.

Commentator David Bouchier wonders whether the Holiday season needs to be quite so expensive.

Anxious, dyspeptic, self-denigrating. That’s Asher Baum, the protagonist in Woody Allen’s new novel, What’s With Baum? Fans of Allen’s work will recognize the familiar themes in this romp through the mind of Asher. The 50-year-old journalist turned creative writer. Our Baum, WSHU’s Culture Critic, Joan Baum, read it. You can listen to her review right here.

WSHU’s Book Critic Joan Baum was curious about the Nobel Prize-winning author for literature, a Hungarian writer whose work has been described as challenging. Joan read a translation of a recent novel, a 400-plus tome filled with particle physics, Angela Merkel, fearful townspeople, Nazis, and Johan Sebastian Bach. Joan discovered a nuanced story with an unconventional style. Demanding yes! But well worth reading.