Where We Live

In 2018, New London was designated a "site of memory" on the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization's  slave route project , an effort launched in 1994 to "break the silence" around the history of slavery. New London Landmarks held a ceremony in July to recognize the designation, installing a plaque at Amistad Pier. The site is considered the sixteenth stop on the  New Lon...

As non-profit, tax-exempt institutions, colleges and universities are often seen as a source of public good. For example, a  recent New York Times Magazine article  celebrated a bustling New Haven arts scene that has arisen "both because of and despite its association with Yale." Author and historian Davarian L. Baldwin describes a "public good paradox," calling for a "broad examination of higher...

From 1872 to 1881, 120 young Chinese boys were sent to America on an educational exchange program. Today, we hear the stories of these boys and what their lives looked like around New England. We hear from the Connecticut Historical Society and learn about an exhibit honoring the Chinese Educational Mission. Later, we hear about Connecticut’s efforts to implement a robust AAPI curriculum in our sc...

There are over 150,000 veterans who identify as American Indian or Alaska Native, and more than 14,000 active-duty service members who identify as American Indian, according to reports from the federal departments of Veteran Affairs and Defense. This hour, we celebrate our Native American veterans. Eastern Pequot Tribal Councilor and U.S. Army veteran Valerie Gambrell shares her story. Councilor G...

Coming off the heels of Election Day, today on  Where We Live  we talk about the midterm election results and hear from our panel of experts. We hear from Jonathan Wharton, Khalilah Brown-Dean and Julia Bergman. We will also hear from some of the candidates. We break down what we saw last night and what we can expect to see from our newly elected officials. We want to hear from you. Did you vote i...

Sy Montgomery has authored over 30 books about animals. Today, she joins us to talk about her latest book, The Hawk’s Way: Encounters with Fierce Beauty . We learn about Sy’s lessons in falconry and what it takes to handle these incredible creatures. Later, we hear from A Place Called Hope Rehabilitation Center, a raptor rehabilitator located in Killingworth. If you’re a lover of birds of prey, we...

Indian immigrant Indra Nooyi led PepsiCo as chairman and CEO for more than a decade, making her one of the most powerful women in corporate America. Nooyi is also on the board of Amazon, a Dean's Advisory Council member at MIT's School of Engineering, and advisor on economic development to Gov. Ned Lamont. When the pandemic hit, she led the reopening committee with Dr. Albert Ko , who is the Raj a...

After nearly seven years of hosting  Where We Live , today is Lucy's last live show. Lucy isn't going anywhere! She has recently  been promoted to VP of Community Engagement , where she will lead Connecticut Public's strategies to deeply connect and build collaborations with community-focused organizations across the state. Before becoming a member of the company's senior leadership team, Lucy was...

Chief of the Mohegan Tribe Lynn Malerba made history when she was  sworn in as U.S. Treasurer  in September, the first Native American to be appointed to the role. She was also appointed by President Joe Biden to oversee the launch of a new Office of Tribal and Native Affairs within the Treasury Department, developing "new ways to help tribes develop their economies to overcome challenges that are...

This hour on Where We Live, we hear from two survivors of genocide. Theanvy Kuoch fled Cambodia and the Khmer Rouge in 1981, having lost 19 family members. Reena Aurora left India in 1989 five years after her brother was burned to death in the wave of anti-Sikh violence. Both women struggled to find culturally fluent psychiatric care for themselves and their families, leading Theanvy and Reena to...

Democratic candidate for Senate in Pennsylvania John Fetterman continues to recover from a stroke, but some have questioned his capacity to serve as a potential Senator. But disability rights advocates have come to his defense. This hour, on Where We Live, we talk about ableism in life and politics. Dr. Janet Williams, CEO and president of Minds Matter, LLC. and Lydia X. Z. Brown joins us. We also...

Descendants of accused witches in Connecticut are pushing for exoneration 375 years later, hoping our state will follow others in clearing their ancestors' names. This hour, we hear from Beth Caruso and Sarah Jack, two of the five founders of the Connecticut Witch Trial Exoneration Project. Their goal is to "clear the names of those wrongfully accused of witchcraft in Connecticut through legislati...

Alexandra Horowitz is a dog cognition researcher, professor and the head scientist at Barnard College's Dog Cognition Lab. Her latest book,  The Year of the Puppy , follows her first experience raising a puppy. "Instead of following an instruction manual for a puppy, I wanted to follow the puppy," she writes. "By slowing down to observe the changes in our new charge from week to week, I hoped to m...

Superstorm Sandy hit Connecticut back in October of 2012. Since then, residents of Connecticut’s coastal towns have tried to rebuild, but some have also moved on. Today, we talk about the 10 year anniversary of Superstorm Sandy and how climate change is impacting our aging infrastructure. We speak with a resident of Fairfield, Connecticut, who’s home was flooded during the storm. If your home was...

Superstorm Sandy hit Connecticut back in October of 2012. Since then, residents of Connecticut’s coastal towns have tried to rebuild, but some have also moved on. Today, we talk about the 10 year anniversary of Superstorm Sandy and how climate change is impacting our aging infrastructure. We speak with a resident of Fairfield, Connecticut, who’s home was flooded during the storm. If your home was...

Dr. Emily Wang  from the Yale School of Medicine was named a 2022 “MacArthur Genius.” The Chicago–based foundation  recognized Wang  for her  research on health barriers for incarcerated people transitioning to the community , and for her work at the Transitions Clinic Network, which she co-founded. The clinic provides healthcare to people transitioning to civil society, often with chronic unmanag...

Yale Law School Professor Robert Ellickson explores the detriments of current zoning practices and possible means for reform in his new book,  “America’s Frozen Neighborhoods: The Abuse of Zoning.” The book builds on an article Ellickson published in 2020 that provided "an empirical study of zoning practices in Silicon Valley, Greater New Haven, and Greater Austin," titled,  "The Zoning Strait-Jac...

New Haven resident Winfred Rembert was a civil rights activist , who survived a near-lynching in the 1960s and seven years on chain gangs. Today, we talk about his 2022 Pulitzer Prize biography, Chasing Me to My Grave: An Artist’s Memoir of the Jim Crow South . We hear from co author Erin Kelly and talk with Rembert's wife, Patsy. Rembert passed in March 2021, and his Pulitzer Prize was awarded po...

How is plastic pollution changing our oceans? Elizabeth Ellenwood addresses this pressing question through art, capturing images of pollution that are both formally beautiful and conceptually shocking. She recently worked alongside scientists at the Norwegian Geotechnical Institute to produce  a book  and photography exhibit titled "The Interweaving of the Synthetic and Natural World." This hour,...

Online harassment takes many forms, and victims often have limited ways to protect themselves. Today, we explore we explore this form of harassment. We hear about how an online forum called Kiwi Farms served as a platform users to dox and torment transgender and neuro-divergent people for years. Kat Tenbarge, Tech and Culture Reporter at NBC, joins us. We also hear from Nina Jankowicz, author of H...

A deadly combination of Xylazine, an animal tranquilizer, and fentanyl, resulted in 221 overdose deaths up to August this year, up from 141 deaths for the full year 2020, according to the Connecticut Chief Medical Examiner’s Office .This hour on Where We Live, we look at the fentanyl crisis. Data from the state Department of Public health show that 86% of the 1,524 overdose deaths in 2021 were cau...

This hour, George Logan joins us to discuss his campaign against  incumbent Democratic Congresswoman Jahana Hayes . The 5th District face-off has  attracted national attention . With three weeks to go until Election Day, we sit down with the Aquarion executive and former state senator, to hear more about his stance on issues like education, inflation and what he has referred to as "the energy cris...

The pandemic led to a decline in the incarcerated population, and many states have been re-evaluating the purpose of prisons. In this hour, Bill Keller, Founding Editor-in-Chief of the Marshall Project, joins us to talk about his new book, What’s Prison For? Punishment and Rehabilitation in the Age of Mass Incarceration. Keller details how the United States prison population became so massive and...

Charlie Nardozzi, award-winning garden writer and host of Connecticut Garden Journal, joins us to answer your autumn gardening questions. What are the best bulbs to plant this time of year? How can you make better use of the leaves piling up in your backyard? Nardozzi answers these questions and more. But first, Connecticut Public hosted a debate on Thursday  between 4th District Congressional can...

The war in Ukraine shows little chance of slowing down after the Crimean bridge was destroyed, and Russia launched massive missile strikes in Ukraine. Today, we get an update from Washington Post National Security reporter Missy Ryan from Kyiv. We also hear from an Ukrainian American who has committed to staying and working to aid the war effort in Ukraine. And later we talk to a  refugee who arri...