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Good at Heart host Randye Kaye speaks with Yale Prison Education Initiative founder Zelda Roland about reimagining what’s possible for incarcerated people, along with alumni Kyle Gonzalez and Alpha Jalloh.

Nearly half of Americans report feeling lonely. Project UnLonely uses the arts to foster connection and healing. WSHU's Randye Kaye speaks with the foundation’s president and founder, Dr. Jeremy Nobel, about healing the crisis of loneliness.

Libraries are more than books — they’re community hubs for learning, connection and support. Good at Heart host Randye Kaye talks with two local librarians about their impact, challenges and current reads.

Support that sustains. Support that endures. Kids Paradise Foundation helps children and families affected by poverty and conflict. Board President Dylan Connor speaks with Good at Heart host Randye Kaye about advocating for children in crisis.

A stroke left Garrett Mendez paralyzed at 19. After recovering at Gaylord Hospital, he returned 20 years later as a rehab aide. WSHU's Randye Kaye spoke to Garrett about his journey in this episode of Good at Heart.

Lolita, the novel by Vladimir Nabokov, still stirs controversy seven decades after its first publication. The basic storyline is infamous. WSHU’s Book Critic Joan Baum says what often gets overlooked is Nabokov’s eloquent writing and his examination of how unchecked desire destroys lives.

Advocates protest in Albany over the governor’s proposed climate law changes. New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker has tapped the acting police chief to take over permanently. Plus, U.S. Representative John Larson faces a primary challenge for the first time in his nearly three decades in office.

Governor Lamont drops his gas tax holiday idea. Senator Gillibrand says federal policies are hurting senior citizens. Regulators approve a controversial deal to sell Aquarion Water Company. Plus, New York nursing homes look for more money from the state.

Commentator David Bouchier would like to feel that his tax dollars are doing some good in the world.

Clean air advocates in New York want to redefine the threshold for a state disaster declaration. A revamp of Bridgeport’s east end neighborhood hits a road block. A handful of Long Island hospitals could reduce service due to federal cuts. Plus, Connecticut considers more oversight on families that homeschool.