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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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.
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This hour, we take a tour through the history of radio and communications with museum volunteers Skip, Lisa, John and more. Plus, we hear about the growing community of hams or amateur radio operators where we live.
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This hour, a lightly edited version of Colin’s onstage conversation with Adrian McKinty, author of ‘The Chain,’ the Sean Duffy series, and a number of other mysteries and thrillers.
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On this episode of Audacious, hear about life in the stunt industry from two people who've been paralyzed on-set: Jonathan Goodwin and David Holmes, who was Daniel Radcliffe's double in the Harry Potter movies.
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This hour, we're getting caught up with three of the most important Supreme Court cases you might have missed, from Idaho’s abortion ban to a law that allegedly criminalizes homelessness.
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This hour on The Colin McEnroe Show, a look at the storied history of people sleeping through things.