News and reviews from our reporters, including coverage of pop music, classical music, visual art, dance, movies, music, television and theater.
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This hour, we want to know what’s in your pockets. What do we carry with us every day and why?
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This hour, a look at the cultural significance of the apple, from Adam and Eve to keeping the doctor away. Plus: growing apples, the future of apples, and we compare apples and oranges.
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This hour, we hear from Marquita Flowers and Clare Patrick, curatorial fellows at NXTHVN, talk about their exhibition, "To Echo A Shadow," exploring the links between industrialization and forced migration. Plus, former NXTHVN fellow Michelle Phuong Ho discusses what creating in community means to her.
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This hour, our mostly weekly pop culture roundtable, The Nose, looks at the Netflix limited series ‘Baby Reindeer’ and James Poniewozik’s theory that we’ve entered an era of mid TV.
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South Dakota governor Kristi Noem revealed in her book that she once shot and killed her dog. From vice presidential contenders to 'Old Yeller' and 'Marley and Me' — why does a dog’s death hit us so hard?
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We all know and love 'Genovese' basil, but there are many other flavors to basil. 'Thai' basil is perfect in Asian recipes and it has a sweet, anise-like flavor. 'Christmas' basil is pine-y and fruity. 'Lemon' basil and 'Lime' basil have smaller leaves with a strong citrus smell. 'Holy' basil (aka Tulsi) is used in Indian cooking and medicines. It has a strong, spicy taste.
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This hour, a look back at the deal that would’ve brought the New England Patriots to a brand new publicly funded stadium in Hartford — and how it fell through 25 years ago.
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We discuss a pioneering librarian who helped start the Morgan Library while keeping her racial identity a secret and a recent drag story hour in Enfield that was rescheduled due to safety concerns.
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An NHL team will relocate elsewhere despite an effort by Connecticut’s Governor to bring top-tier pro hockey back to Hartford. The state continues to flirt with expanding its sports offering and the Wheelhouse examines Connecticut’s sports infrastructure.
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Suzanne Bachner’s one-women play chronicles her real life struggle to find her birth parents.
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This hour on The Colin McEnroe Show, A.J. Jacobs joins us to talk about his year of living constitutionally and what he learned from the experiment.
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What exactly is charisma? You know it when you see it, but is it possible to measure? This hour, we look at the impact of charisma, including in politics and conservation.