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What should we know about Greenland?
Greenland has been in the news often in recent months, and perhaps you've thought about it now more than you ever have. Most Americans have never bee…
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"Black and Jewish America:" understanding a complex alliance
"Defined by solidarity and strained by division." That's how a new PBS series describes the relationship between Black and Jewish Americans. "Black a…
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Assemblymember Demond Meeks on State of the State address
Local state leaders are weighing in on the recent State of the State address. This hour, we sit down with Assemblymember Demond Meeks. One of Meeks' …
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Monroe Ave. redesign; nursing job woes; Olympic gold medalist Chris Lillis
It's a weekly news roundup with members of the WXXI News team. First, deputy editor Jeremy Moule explains a major project in Brighton that's aimed at…
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Human trafficking: an epidemic hidden in plain sight
The Epstein scandal has raised awareness of the realities of human trafficking. Prevention experts say the general public could be more versed in how…
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Businesses standing in solidarity to protest ICE
A number of Rochester businesses are banding together in support of anti-ICE protesters across the nation. On Friday, a group of businesses will clos…
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Assemblymember Sarah Clark on the State of the State address
We continue our series of conversations with local state leaders about the 2026 New York State of the State address. Assemblymember Sarah Clark repre…
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Revisiting the Rochester Urbanarium: Lessons for 2026
Have you heard of the Rochester Urbanarium? Formed in 1970, the independent citizens' organization was dedicated to helping residents become more eng…
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Investigative journalist David Cay Johnston on the limits of Trump's power
Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist David Cay Johnston returns to "Connections." Years ago, Johnston predicted that if Donald Trump becam…
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A never-Trump conservative recoils at the state of his country
“It does seem like something different is at play here, and part of it is how blatant the lies are.” That’s the assessment from LA Times columnist Ma…
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