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In Connecticut the suicide rate among young people nearly doubled in a single year. Meanwhile, a New York task force is recommending intervention in communities – young black, Latina and LGBT – that are at high risk of suicide. And nationwide the rates continue to climb. We’ll discuss what’s causing the crisis, and what can be done to curb it, with guests: Gillian Anderson, founder and board chair, My Friend Abby Valerie Lepoutre, young adult program coordinator, National Alliance on Mental

Voters will have their say in three important races next Tuesday for mayors in New Haven and Bridgeport and for county executive in Suffolk. The incumbents are facing serious and difficult challenges. We'll have a preview of Election Day 2019, with guests: Ebong Udoma, senior political reporter, WSHU Dan Haar, columnist and associate editor, Connecticut Hearst Connecticut Media Davis Dunavin, reporter, WSHU Karl Grossman, professor of journalism, SUNY Old Westbury; investigative environmental

There’s a group of wealthy Americans who want to be taxed more than the rest. They advocate for policies that promote a livable wage and close the economic inequality gap. We’ll discuss the Patriotic Millionaires, with guests: John Driscoll, member, and Morris Pearl, chair, Patriotic Millionaires Larry Levy, executive dean, National Center for Suburban Studies, Hofstra University Anne Hughest, Connecticut state representative, D-Easton Jennifer Trudeau, Ph.D., assistant professor of business

New data released in Connecticut show 134 schools fall below federal recommended guidelines for measles, mumps and rubella vaccinations. And health experts say many people don’t plan to get a flu shot this year. We’ll discuss what it takes to keep the population protected and healthy from these communicable diseases with guests: Bob Duff, Connecticut Senate majority leader, D-Norwalk Sharon Nachman, M.D., professor of pediatrics and chief of division, pediatric infectious diseases, S tony Brook

Solar, wind, hydro, natural gas, nuclear…it’s a hodgepodge of power that’s filtered into an old energy grid, one that some worry is vulnerable to failure. We’ll discuss how to supply the region with reliable, affordable power, with guests: Raghib Allie-Brennan, Connecticut state representative, D-Bethel Mark Morey, senior electricity expert, U.S. Energy Information Administration Mark Harrington, reporter, Newsday Samantha Dynowski, state director, Sierra Club Connecticut Dan Dolan, president,

New York and Connecticut have spent billions of dollars to subsidize film and television projects. The goal was to grow the local entertainment industry and jobs. We’ll discuss why those tax breaks have produced less than expected results, with guests: Marc Fitch, investigative reporter, Yankee Institute for Public Policy J.D. Allen, producer, The Full Story Martin Cantor, Ed.D., director, Long Island Center for Socio-Economic Policy Joe McGee, vice president of public policy and programs,

Connecticut released another round of school-level vaccination records. New York will consider suspending fusion voting. Purdue Pharma still wants to give its executives bonuses. We look at a week full of news and politics, with guests: David Lombardo, capitol reporter, Albany Times Union Michael Gormley, Albany reporter, Newsday Dan Haar, columnist and associate editor, Hearst Connecticut Media Ken Dixon, state capitol reporter and columnist, Hearst Connecticut Media Ebong Udoma, senior

Hospital costs are rising fast. Connecticut and New York legislators say they’re trying to regulate the culprits, like prescription drug and out-of-network service prices. We’ll discuss why hospital care is so expensive, and what’s being done about it, with guests: Phil Boyle, New York senator, R-Bay Shore Bill Hammond, director of healthy policy, Empire Center Walter Markowitz, Ed.D., assistant professor of health professions, Hofstra University Nancy Peppard, Ph.D., forensic gerontologist and

A new report from Audubon says two-thirds of bird species in North America are at risk of extinction because of climate change. Researchers say birds are an indicator species. That means what happens to the birds could be a precursor to what happens to people. We'll discuss the report and its findings with guests: Ana Paula Tavares, executive director, Audubon New York and Audubon Connecticut Corrie Folsom-O’Keefe, director of bird conservation, Audubon Connecticut Aaron Virgin, vice president,

The cost of an undergraduate education is well into the five figures. Some say making college free is the answer to exorbitant tuition. New York State has its Excelsior Program and UConn says it will make tuition free for low-income students next fall. Is it working? Is free tuition the answer? Our guests: Alan Singer, Ph.D., professor of teaching, learning and technology, Hofstra University Amir Khafagy, freelance journalist Will Haskell, Connecticut state senator, D-Westport Tony Hwang,

The governors of Connecticut and New York, as well as New Jersey and Pennsylvania, are working together on a unified approach to addressing the vaping crisis and legalizing adult use of recreational marijuana. We'll discuss the ideas with guests: Karen DeWitt, capitol bureau chief, New York State Public Radio Christopher Keating, capitol bureau chief, The Hartford Courant Mary Daugherty Abrams, Connecticut state senator, D-Meriden Vincent Candelora, Connecticut state representative, R-Branford

Several times a year the West Side treatment plant in Bridgeport dumps raw sewage into Black Rock Harbor. It happens when rainwater overwhelms the system, and it's not going to stop anytime soon. Meanwhile, on Long Island, a lake is a test site for a new technology to get rid of toxic algal blooms. We'll explore water quality issues with guests: Christine Woodside, journalist, Connecticut Health Investigative Team Roger Reynolds, senior legal counsel, Connecticut Fund for the Environment/Save

Connecticut State Senator Cathy Osten wants to know how many people in the prison system are dealing with mental illness. We speak with her, and prison reform advocates, about the role mental health plays in the prison system and what’s being done to address it. Our guests: Cathy Osten, Connecticut state senator, D-Sprague Randy Braren, director of re-entry programs, Family ReEntry Crystal Hayes, Ph.D., clinical assistant professor of social work, Sacred Heart University Abby Anderson, executive

A mysterious lung illness related to vaping has killed more than 20 people and sickened more than 1,000 across the country. And many of the victims are young. The vape industry blames black market marijuana products. The Centers for Disease Control reports that most of the sick have used THC vape products, but has not yet identified a cause for the illness. Should states ban vaping products or is that government overreach? Our guests: Lane Filler, columnist and editorial writer, Newsday John

Fall weekends in our region are made for apple or pumpkin picking. But some growers say the season is changing. There’s also buzz about bees and the honey they produce. Beekeepers say they are more than just livestock — without them agriculture is in trouble. Our guests: Gregory Sandor, executive director, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Nassau County John Lyman, executive vice president, Lyman Orchards Ed Harbes Sr., owner, Harbes Family Farm Dan Beardsley, owner, Beardsley Cider Mill and