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The minimum wage in Connecticut is now $15 an hour. But it doesn’t end there. The minimum wage law allows for yearly increases to keep up with inflation. Will this new adjustment help to workers in the state earn a living wage?
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Smoke from the massive wildfires in Canada was a serious climate and health concern for our region this year. Right now the air has cleared, but concerns over the impact on public health and the environment remain.
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The Connecticut Breast Health Initiative raises money to find a cure for breast cancer. It's a state-wide nonprofit organization that provides grants to support education and research in the state.
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People managing breast cancer are also managing medical bills, and the cost of treatment can be overwhelming. An organization called Pink Aid in Westport, Connecticut helps to ease the financial burden breast cancer patients carry.
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WSHU’s Morning Edition host Tom Kuser spoke with Dr. Valerie Brutus, a breast surgeon with Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute at St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Bridgeport.
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In his new book Leading Lady: A Memoir of a Most Unusual Boy, Charles Busch, shares stories from his childhood and life as a writer, playwright, director, drag actor, and cabaret performer.
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The novel, Between Two Moons, tells many stories all at once. The Full Story Host Tom Kuser explores all those narrative threads with author Aisha Abdel Gawad.
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The Full Story host Tom Kuser takes a closer look at the human impact of the Sheff v. O'Neill settlement. He spoke with Elizabeth Horton-Sheff, one of the parents who filed the lawsuit on behalf of their children in an effort to make the Hartford school system more equitable.
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The Full Story host Tom Kuser takes a closer look at the human impact of the landmark Sheff vs. O'Neill settlement with Elizabeth Horton-Sheff, the lead plaintiff in the lawsuit.
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In a move to expand financial literacy in the state, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont has signed a bill that would make it mandatory for high school students to take a personal finance course to graduate.
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In a move to expand financial literacy in the state, Governor Ned Lamont has signed a bill that would make it mandatory for high school students to take a personal finance course to graduate.
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Last year the landmark lawsuit, Sheff v. O’Neill was finally settled after 30 years of litigation. Morning Edition host Tom Kuser speaks with Martha Stone, a lead attorney in the case for an update on the settlement.