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Senator Murphy says he wants the government to return focus to domestic issues. On the agenda in New York this year -- a crackdown on illegal guns. Avelo Airlines will end deportation flights at the end of the month. Plus, meet the local librarians creating spaces where community comes together.

Commentator David Bouchier wonders if we will ever understand the history of the recent past.

It’s believed that some of the oldest preserved depictions of Jesus Christ are from a town in Syria, abandoned nearly 2000 years ago. The paintings, on a rough stone wall, can be seen at the Yale Art Gallery in New Haven.

WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Lisa Hagen to discuss her article, “How Jim Himes navigates Congress in ‘unprecedented’ Trump era,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.

New York Republicans say affordability is their top priority this legislative session. A Hartford protest turned chaotic last night, with one person being hit by a car. Connecticut workers now have one of the highest minimum wages in the country. A Long Island school district ranks among the best in the state. Plus, some New England scientists want you to rethink what’s on your seafood plate.

Searching for seals in Long Island Sound with the Maritime Aquarium. But first, highlights from Governor Hochul's state of the state address this afternoon. An effort in Connecticut to help folks in need of food and shelter this winter. Plus, calling all musicians – if you enter NPR’s tiny desk contest, and you might just be featured here on WSHU.

Bird flu has been ripping through Long Island’s East End. Volunteers has collected more than 11,000 pounds of trash during a recent cleanup of our region’s beaches. Connecticut lawmakers advance a handful of bills in response to ICE activity. Plus, it’s the latest from WSHU’s The Making of U.S.

A Democratic proposal to create an affordable health insurance trust fund for Connecticut residents has won the approval of a key legislative committee. New York Governor Kathy Hochul is trying to refocus the debate over her plan to overhaul the state's car insurance laws. Plus, Connecticut lawmakers are fast-tracking a move to keep the Aquarion Water Company under regulators’ control.

Commentator David Bouchier notes that many people have discovered an inexpensive way to shop.

WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Mark Pazniokas to discuss his article, “Fight for generational change takes aim at U.S. Rep. John Larson,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.