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Fresh Air Weekend: Jesse Eisenberg; Pamela Anderson

Eisenberg's film A Real Pain follows two cousins on a Jewish heritage tour of Poland. Anderson's role on Baywatch made her a global sex symbol in the '90s. Now she's starring in The Last Showgirl.

5 money-draining mistakes travelers make when planning a vacation

People get a lot wrong when it comes to paying for vacation, say travel experts, and that can cost serious cash. Here's how to plan a trip that's safe, adventurous and under budget.

Learning Snacks: Father's Day and Juneteenth

Celebrating Father’s Day and Juneteenth

This week, we are celebrating two important holidays: Father’s Day and Juneteenth. On Sunday, June 18th, we honor fathers, step-fathers, and father figures of all kinds! On Monday, June 19th, we celebrate Juneteenth to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the United States.

Pete Hegseth, Trump's embattled pick for defense secretary, wins Senate confirmation

Vice President Vance cast a tie-breaking vote as Hegseth overcame allegations of sexual assault, public drunkenness and questions of financial mismanagement to win Senate approval.

Trump reenacts policy banning aid to groups abroad that discuss or provide abortions

The Mexico City Policy cuts off U.S. aid to health groups in other countries that offer abortion services or counseling. As in 2021, Trump has reinstated this policy, which was deactivated by Biden.

Chapel Haven Schleifer Center volunteer Debbie Margolis hands New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker a candle before a ceremony marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day at the Chapel Haven Schleifer Center— an organization that offers programs for adults with development and social disabilities.

New Haven mayor joins Jewish community members for Holocaust remembrance ceremony

More than two dozen landmarks in and around New Haven were to be lit up in yellow Friday to remember the victims of the Holocaust.

U.S. puts virtually all foreign aid on 90-day hold, issues 'stop-work' order

Following Trump's Monday freeze on foreign aid, a subsequent memo calls for for a stop-work order for current grants and contracts.

Jayden Daniels is about to play the game of his life. Doug Williams can relate

Jayden Daniels is about to play the game of his life, and former Washington quarterback Doug Williams can relate. He's has served as Senior Advisor to the team and Daniels this season.

Jettie S. Tisdale School in Bridgeport lets out for the day on January 22, 2025.

Líderes educativos de Connecticut intervendrán en las escuelas de Bridgeport

La Junta Estatal de Educación de Connecticut votó unánimemente el miércoles para intervenir en la administración del distrito escolar de Bridgeport. La votación se celebra luego de que el superintendente Royce Avery anunciara en noviembre que el distrito escolar enfrenta un déficit presupuestario de más de 30 millones de dólares.

Attorney General William Tong holds up his copy of the Constitution that he keeps at his desk. It's a copy that he has had since a law class he took as an undergraduate student, looking worn and ready to fall apart because he said he uses it often. "How come I can go to this document so frequently? And why can I use this copy? Because the Constitution rarely changes," he said. Tong has been very vocal about how personal the issue of birthright citizenship is for him. "I went from the eighth floor of Hartford Hospital, the son of two people who are not yet citizens, a father who had temporary status, by the way, that was set to expire, and was very nearly he was very nearly exposed to deportation in one generation. I am now standing here as the Attorney General of our state. That is the enduring beauty of our country, and I intend to fight for it," he said,” January 21st 2024 at the Office of the Attorney General in Hartford, Connecticut.

CT se une a demanda multiestatal que desafía la orden ejecutiva de Trump sobre la ciudadanía por nacimiento

El estado de Connecticut presentó una demanda junto a una coalición de 18 estados para desafiar la orden ejecutiva del presidente Donald Trump que anula la ciudadanía automática para niños nacidos de padres indocumentados en los EE. UU.

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