Where We Live

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...

Implementation of certain telehealth services would improve clinical quality nationwide by 20%, increase access to care by 20%, and reduce health care spending by 15% to 20%, a May-June 2022  report in Harvard Business Review  of Kaiser Permanente and Intermountain Healthcare, two of telehealth’s earliest adopters, show. Today on Where We Live, we hear how Yale New Haven Health and UConn Psychiatr...

A shortage of reproductive health professionals has resulted in wait times for some services in our state, including in-clinic abortions. Connecticut's "safe harbor" law expands the scope of care for advanced-practice clinicians to include procedural abortions, and is expected to lessen what is now up to a two-week wait. These clinicians are advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs), clinical-nu...

If you experience headaches, fatigue or gastrointestinal issues during difficult times, you’re not alone. Today, we explore the link between our physical and mental health. Doctors typically treat these areas of health separately, but there is a lot more connecting these two areas of health than you might think. Dr. Julian Ford, clinical psychologist and professor in the department of psychiatry a...

In light of the Supreme Court’s recent ruling on abortion, period tracking apps have been a new target of concern. But legal experts like Nora Benavidez say digital safety and the potential for  "digital dragnets" are a broader concern "decades in the making." This hour, we hear about the ways digital privacy is at risk, and how personal data can be weaponized to prosecute people seeking abortions...

With the overturn of Roe v Wade, how will OBGYNs have to change the way they provide for patients? This hour on Where We Live, we host a roundtable of OB-GYNs, and hear what their expectations and fears are about providing care in a post-Roe world. We hear from Dr. Amanda Kallen, Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Yale School of Medicine, specializing in reproductive endocrinology...

Cinema fans will get an intimate look into the careers and marriage of Hollywood couple Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward in  The Last Movie Stars ,  a six-part documentary on HBO Max premiering July 21. The documentary also highlights their dedication to art and philanthropy. Newman and Woodward’s legacy of giving grew out of Westport, Connecticut, where the couple lived and raised their family on...

One in ten Americans, or one on every elevator and four on every bus,  is impacted by a rare disease.  Yet, 95 percent of rare diseases do not have approved treatment. On a promising note, bio-pharmaceutical companies working on orphan drugs have  more than 800 projects in clinical development . In a  ground-breaking clinical trial , a participating patient at the University of Connecticut Health...

Six in ten Americans  say they’re feeling the effects of climate change where they live, and that the federal response thus far has fallen short. Meteorologists are shown to be trusted messengers on climate change, and one non-profit news outlet is driven to help broadcasters connect the local weather conditions to the science of climate change. This hour, we hear from Bernadette Woods Placky at C...

With Roe v Wade overturned, and abortion becoming less available, will we see more children placed in foster care and parents seeking adoption? Today on Where We Live, we speak with experts and learn whether or not we should expect to see an increase in adoption. We hear from Connecticut Department of Children and Family Services Commissioner Vannessa Dorantes. Later, we hear from Doris Houston, D...

The average American woman wears between a size 16 and 18, according to the International Journal of Fashion Design, Technology and Education. Yet plus size clothing is still hard to come by. Today, we talk about size inclusivity in the fashion industry. Alex Waldman joins us, co-founder of fashion brand Universal Standard, that offers sizes 00-40. And later, we hear how fashion colleges are inclu...

How does craft deepen your understanding of your history, your community, or yourself? And how can predominantly-white craft spaces better welcome diverse experiences? Textile artist and printmaker Jen Hewett threads the needle on these questions in her latest book, This Long Thread: Women of Color on Craft, Community and Connection . The book includes interviews with 19 fiber artists, and surveys...

Today, we talk about how experiences coming of age impact us into adulthood. Melissa Febos, author of the bestselling memoir  Girlhood , joins us. She writes about what she learned about herself, including the ways we begin to understand consent and how this impacts our relationships long-term. And later, what should parents and educators consider when teaching about consent? GUESTS: Melissa Febos...

A  new study examining "news deserts" in the U.S.  finds an average of two newspapers are closing per week, and estimates that by 2025, "one-third of American newspapers that existed roughly two decades ago will be out of business." This hour, we hear from lead author Penny Abernathy, plus, a researcher with Oxford’s Reuters Institute who found that at the same time,  digital news is failing to fi...

A  New Haven resident was recently injured while in police custody , and could be permanently paralyzed. Today, we talk about  what went wrong and how the New Haven Police Department is responding.  New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker and Assistant Police Chief Karl Jacobson join us. Later, we talk about how a Supreme Court opinion on Miranda Rights could impact policing. What questions do you have abo...

Fifty-one percent of adults in a 2022  report  from the Restaurant Industry Association say they aren’t eating at restaurants as often as they’d like – an increase of 6 percentage points from before the pandemic. That’s led to a rise in demand for home-delivered food, takeout, and curb-side pick up – an attractive option for small-scale food start-ups. This hour on Where We Live, we hear from a fo...

The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, the new federal gun safety legislation  signed into law on Saturday , includes increased funding for school security and mental health programs. Several school districts in our state have revisited their safety and security measures recently, in the wake of the mass school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. This hour, we hear from Bridgeport Superintendent Michael Tes...

Mental illness, especially among children, is hard to identify. Today, we preview a new Ken Burns documentary--Hiding In Plain Sight: Youth Mental Illness.  We talk with film director Erik Ewers, and Connecticut resident, Yanarry Acevedo, who’s featured in the film. This documentary speaks directly to the children impacted by mental illness, and how trauma has shaped their worldview and influenced...

Journalist Erik Hesselberg has covered Connecticut’s waterways for decades. This hour, we preview his new book about the vibrant history of steamboats in our state, taking a trip on  Night Boat to New York . "For more than a century, overnight and day-excursion steamers had plied the route between Hartford and New York," writes Hesselberg, "carrying passengers, mail, and goods on regularly-schedul...

A Google engineer has claimed that the company’s artificial intelligence application is sentient, leaving many to wonder about the role of A-I in our lives. Today, we explore the ethics of artificial intelligence, and what the future looks like for this complicated technology. University of Toronto Professor Dr. Karina Vold, a philosopher of cognitive science and artificial intelligence joins us....

“Imagine you’ve done everything right your entire life – studied hard, worked hard, maybe even graduated at the top of your class, only to suddenly face the threat of deportation to a country that you know nothing about, with a language that you may not even speak. That’s what gave rise to the DREAM Act. It says that if your parents brought you here as a child, if you've been here for five years,...

Through his art, Mohamad Hafez confronts preconceived notions of refugees and the "baggage" they may carry. He was recently the subject of an Oscars-shortlisted documentary , an intimate portrait of how Hafez's acclaimed UNPACKED series was informed by his own experience leaving Syria. This hour, we visit Hafez at his studio, just above the location of his latest venture, Pistachio Cafe. Hear abou...

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...

What’s your child’s experience playing sports? We want to hear from you. Youth sports look much different than 10 and 20 years ago. With increasing costs and limited spots, fewer children are playing sports, and many aren’t getting enough physical activity. Today, we explore who gets the privilege to play on a team. We hear from Jon Solomon, Editorial Director for the Aspen Insti...

If you or someone you know has struggled with substance use disorder, where would you go for help? This hour on Where We Live, we look at the shortage of hospital beds for the treatment of substance use disorder. We’ll also discuss efforts to reduce repeat ER visits for overdose. And, Connecticut State Senator Dr. Saud Anwar highlights gaps in private insurance coverage and the need for paym...