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It’s Halloween week, which means we’re summoning Connecticut’s most chilling stories.
From ghostly apparitions to mysterious happenings that defy explanation, this hour Where We Live will make you think twice about what lurks in the dark. bit.ly/4nIHpXj
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Four Connecticut residents with disabilities are collectively suing the state for denying services based on their IQ scores. The complaint, filed Aug. 10, asserts that the state law governing DDS’s eligibility process violates the constitutional right of people with physical or mental disabilities to be equally protected. bit.ly/3UdcSYU
This hour, we are taking a look at childbirth and postpartum health in Connecticut. We'll hear a firsthand account of postpartum depression and we'll learn about the disparities in Connecticut. ctpublic.org/show/disrupted/…
Watch an intimate portrait of a Connecticut family and their resilience in supporting their adult son with autism. When the family business making purses from old books becomes a lifeline for Christian, it reshapes all of their lives.
Watch on CPTV on Saturday, October 31 at 7 p.m. or stream now at ctpublic.org/bindingsctpublic.org/watch/collabora…
This hour, we are taking a look at childbirth and postpartum health in Connecticut. We'll hear a firsthand account of postpartum depression and we'll learn about the disparities in Connecticut. ctpublic.org/show/disrupted/…
The window to shop for health insurance plans — or renew existing plans — opened Friday for Access Health CT, the state’s health insurance marketplace. bit.ly/4igcH71
Instead of building a new data center from scratch, old buildings and data centers can get upgraded to handle the power and cooling needs of the computer chips that make AI work. bit.ly/4yHOUTv
AI tools might be able to write a decent email, but can it write a book? Today on Where We Live, we hear how AI is shaking up the book world for publishers, writers and readers alike. bit.ly/4jUhv4D
People experiencing homelessness in Connecticut are not a protected class in the way people are protected from discrimination based on religion, race or sexual orientation, among other groups.
But, state lawmakers and housing advocates say making homelessness a protected class may be integral to fighting an uptick in attacks against Connecticut’s homeless population. ctpublic.org/news/2026-10-21…
Local nonprofit Neighbor to Neighbor has a food drive donation bin at Greenwich Town Hall during early voting where citizens can donate food when they come to vote. bit.ly/4yFBEyS
Local tenants accused Airbnb, an online vacation rental marketplace, of price-gouging residents and shuffling them outside city limits. City legislators presented a proposed short-term rental ordinance, which would ban non-owner-occupied rentals of 30 days or less if the property is not the operator's primary residence. ctpublic.org/news/2026-10-21…
Longtime incumbent U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney faces George Austin for the seat in Connecticut’s 2nd Congressional District — one of the more competitive seats in the state, on paper. bit.ly/4zb0b00
As federal immigration agents make arrests, Connecticut children and families are feeling the effects.
Hear from 13-year-old Monse and 16-year-old Kevin, two teenagers whose parents have been deported by ICE, as well as legal experts who talk about what’s happening on the ground across the state – and how family separations are affecting children and their mental health. youtu.be/odIK03HmBzM?si=Wbro…
August Wilson’s "Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom" made a homecoming to the Yale Repertory Theatre this October, where it premiered almost 40 years ago, and its thematic core is as relevant as ever. bit.ly/4i1HeoQ
Do you share a name with someone more famous then you? Is it impossible to look yourself up on the internet? Then you have a “name doppelgänger”!
This hour on @colinmcshow, we explore cases of shared names, from the many Dan Sullivans dotted across Alaska to the federal “no fly list”. ctpublic.org/show/the-colin-…
Somos Connecticut, la iniciativa latina de CT Public, está recopilando una lista de las canciones que nuestro equipo de trabajo latino está escuchando ahora mismo. La música es un hilo conductor en nuestras culturas latinas: una forma importante de conectar con nosotros mismos y con otros. ctpublic.org/2026-10-14/musi…