WATCH NOW
Jim Watson
/
AFP via Getty Images
President Biden will give a rare Oval Office address about the deal with Congress to avert default on the debt. The event is set to begin at 7 p.m. ET.
Tyler Russell
/
Connecticut Public
Chris Polansky
/
Connecticut Public
TOP HEADLINES
- Latinas and Power symposium celebrates successes and resilience
- 8 injured in collapse at New Haven construction site
- New Canaan forced to accept affordable housing units after state denied moratorium
- More girls; Black and Hispanic youth, report worsening mental health, CT school survey finds
- Dozens arrested during CT Capitol demonstration by striking group home workers
Proud Livestream Sponsor
Talk Shows and Podcasts
-
Inarik/Getty ImagesThis hour on The Colin McEnroe Show we look at what makes a romance novel a romance novel, and why so many readers are in love with the genre. -
Tony Spinelli/Connecticut PublicThis hour, we explore the art of tarot and "card-pulling" in Connecticut. Hear from a professional tarot reader, and one oracle deck-maker. Plus, the Beinecke Library is home to some of the oldest tarot cards in existence.
CONNECTICUT NEWS
-
Lawmakers and advocates gathered Thursday with Robin Fierce, a Connecticut contestant from season 15 of “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” to celebrate the start of Pride Month with a flag-raising ceremony. -
The state Department of Agriculture estimates that frost and sub-freezing temperatures on May 18 destroyed millions of dollars in crops.
-
Two bears were spotted at Avon’s Memorial Day parade over the weekend. Police were able to contain one with a sandbag gun. But the other bear made its way into the crowd.
-
Dr. Nunez began her presidency in 2006 and will support the university as it transitions to new leadership.
-
SEIU 1199 caregivers vow to continue the work stoppage until state leaders meet demands for a budget that provides for higher wages and improved benefits.
-
Police said there is no threat to public safety and all people involved have been identified.
Sign up for our daily Your Start newsletter delivered every morning
NPR TOP STORIES
-
Love works in mysterious ways. The unlikely trio has teamed up on a story called The Italian Lesson. "An American woman goes to a hill town in Tuscany, opens a café, meets this hunk," Trump says.
-
Sometimes the right lullaby sends my kids off to dreamland so fast it makes me feel like I have a parenting superpower. Turns out the wonder of lullabies is confirmed by scientific research.
-
In an effort to avoid defaulting on the nation's loans, lawmakers created updates to SNAP, the nation's largest food assistance safety net. There are new work requirements as well as exemptions.
-
On Friday afternoon, spectators had a chance to see the most current images of Mars possible — which take 3 to 22 minutes to reach Earth — courtesy of the European Space Agency.
-
With President Biden pledging a veto, the resolution amounts to a mostly symbolic show of congressional disapproval on a plan to cancel up to $20,000 in federal student loan debt.
-
Twenty years ago, Gene Luen Yang taught high school and wrote comics on the side. Now, he's the author of American Born Chinese and other bestsellers. He says comic books belong in every classroom.
NENC - New England News Collaborative
