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Harper Syres is a Valerie Friedman Emerging Journalists intern at Connecticut Public. Harper is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism with a minor in political science.

She recently graduated from CT State Community College – Manchester, where she obtained an associate’s degree.

Harper is a passionate journalist who enjoys sharing stories about people who are making a difference in their communities.

As a Connecticut native, Harper can usually be found watching Connecticut Sun and Yard Goats games. She also enjoys rewatching Ted Lasso and Brooklyn Nine-Nine.

Daschall Hayes is a Social Media Intern at Connecticut Public and a student at Southern Connecticut State University, where he is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Communication, Media and Screen Studies with a minor in Journalism.

He previously earned an associate degree in Media Production from CT State Community College Norwalk.



Hayes is an Emmy and Telly Award-winning multimedia storyteller with experience in journalism, social media, video production, audio storytelling and documentary filmmaking. He is passionate about creating content that informs, engages and connects communities across Connecticut.



As a Norwalk native and first-generation college student, Hayes enjoys filmmaking, discovering new music and following the New York Knicks.

CEOs of the country's two biggest theater chains say they support the merger of Paramount-Skydance with Warner Brothers-Discovery.

Snails are slimy. But there's more to it than meets the eye. It's a fact that may help inspire the creation of new materials. (This story first aired on All Things Considered on August 6, 2026.)

Gianni Infantino is facing intense heat over a failed plan to privatize the World Cup. He is a lawyer who rose to the pinnacle of soccer and is now trying to hold onto his job.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with business owner Christian Llamas of the Boyle Heights neighborhood in Los Angeles about the fallout from a refrigerated warehouse fire in June.

The website trainjazz.com creates jazz using the live locations of New York City subway trains.

The "Pokémon Fossil Museum," a new exhibit at Chicago's Field Museum, connects the popular video game to real-world fossils.

Ayesha Rascoe speaks with filmmaker Alysa Nahmias about her new documentary, "Cookie Queens." It follows Girl Scouts as they hustle to sell box after box over one cookie season.

Voters in Ohio's 7th Congressional district react to calls for Rep. Max Miller to drop his bid for reelection. He ran uncontested in the May 5 GOP primary. The Democratic nominee is Brian Poindexter.