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Democrats gained 16 of the top offices in Connecticut's cities and towns this election cycle, while the GOP gained eight. Bilal Sekou, a political scientist, says local issues were the focus.

Federal courts are giving Louisiana's GOP-led legislature until Jan. 30, 2024, to draw a new congressional map to replace one found likely to violate federal law by diluting Black voters' power.

Lots of us will be popping corks and toasting with bubbly drinks on New Year's Eve. This week on Seasoned, we talk with the author of Sparkling Wine for Modern Times. Plus, a local bar manager shares ideas for sparkling cocktails to make at home.

Hashem, who writes for The Daily Show, has a standup special called Dark Little Whispers debuting on Amazon Prime Video. It coincides with a heartbreaking political and humanitarian crisis.

Elliot Ackerman served five tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, during which time, he says, he witnessed the best and worst that human beings are capable of. Originally broadcast Nov. 11, 2021.

Though more than one million Black Americans contributed to the war effort, historian Matthew Delmont says a military uniform offered no protection from racism. Originally broadcast Nov. 8, 2022.

A new album of music by the 88-year-old Estonian mystic seems to put an arm around you and whisper, "In troubled times, music can help."

Even before the current war, researchers documented the impact of conflict on children in Gaza. Now they worry that kids who are trapped on the battlefield face long-term impacts on mental health.

The investigation comes as the town is scheduled to hold a recount Tuesday in the race for first selectman. The Democratic challenger currently has 42 more votes than the Republican incumbent.

This hour on The Colin McEnroe Show, our yearly year-end look at the year in jazz.