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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Griffin was a close confidante of Twain’s, and possibly the inspiration for the character Jim in “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.”
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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.