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Evan Dawson talks about what matters to you on Connections. Do you have a story that needs to be shared? Pitch your story to Connections. For transcripts, please email our Move to Include team with a link to the episode.

2025 WXXI

Evan Dawson talks about what matters to you on Connections. Do you have a story that needs to be shared? Pitch your story to Connections. For transcripts, please email our Move to Include team with a link to the episode.

2025 WXXI
42hr 32min
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February 26, 202651min 19sec73.91 MB
Thumbnail for "NYS auto insurance rates; Red Wings' stadium; Monroe Co. Clerk Jamie Romeo".
April 3, 202650min 17sec72.42 MB
Thumbnail for "Is America ready for a female president?".
April 3, 202651min 24sec74.03 MB
Thumbnail for "Nonviolence during a time of war".
April 2, 202651min 8sec73.64 MB
Thumbnail for "Iranian Americans react to President Trump's address".
April 2, 202650min 42sec73.03 MB
Thumbnail for "An astrophysicist reviews "Project Hail Mary"".
April 1, 202651min 17sec73.87 MB
Thumbnail for "Healing after child sexual abuse".
March 31, 202651min 39sec74.41 MB
Thumbnail for "What is surveillance pricing?".
March 31, 202650min 29sec72.72 MB
Thumbnail for "Empowering Americans with hearing loss".
March 30, 202650min 57sec73.39 MB
Thumbnail for "The movement to head off an AI catastrophe".
March 30, 202650min 56sec73.36 MB
Thumbnail for "Spotlighting local women whose work changes lives".
March 27, 202650min 44sec73.07 MB
Thumbnail for "American history as the country turns 250 years old".
March 26, 202651min 17sec73.86 MB
Thumbnail for "RG&E talks billing".
March 26, 202651min 7sec73.64 MB
Thumbnail for "Will women help bridge the gap in the skilled trades workforce?".
March 25, 202651min 16sec73.85 MB
Thumbnail for "'The Healer's Journey'".
March 25, 202650min 50sec73.23 MB
Thumbnail for "NYS mandates climate change education. What will students learn?".
March 24, 202651min73.46 MB
Thumbnail for "David Cay Johnston on steps you can take to protect democracy".
March 24, 202651min 4sec73.56 MB
Thumbnail for "Trump administration threatens broadcasters".
March 23, 202651min 19sec73.92 MB
Thumbnail for "The Octagon comes to the White House lawn".
March 23, 202651min73.47 MB
Thumbnail for "New pedestrian plaza for Rochester; here come the festivals; local man stars in new film".
March 20, 202650min 17sec72.45 MB
Thumbnail for "'Please don't stereotype us.' Local women share their stories on the Move to Include Podcast".
March 20, 202650min 58sec73.43 MB
Thumbnail for "Are you ready for augmented reality?".
March 19, 202651min 21sec73.96 MB
Thumbnail for "Why heart disease is on the rise among younger women".
March 19, 202650min 57sec73.4 MB
Thumbnail for "RPO's Andreas Delfs and Jeff Tyzik reveal the orchestra's new season".
March 18, 202651min 5sec73.58 MB
Thumbnail for "Rochester Police Department seeks new recruits".
March 18, 202651min 4sec73.55 MB
Thumbnail for "Lessons from life on the road".
March 17, 202651min 24sec74.03 MB
Thumbnail for "A new vision of aging".
March 17, 202651min 1sec73.5 MB
Thumbnail for "Blaming the billionaire class".
March 16, 202651min 24sec74.04 MB
Thumbnail for "Could University of Rochester graduate Josh Shapiro be the next U.S. president?".
March 16, 202650min 40sec72.98 MB
Thumbnail for "New 'Jewish food hub,' NYS budget updates, why care about classic art forms".
March 13, 202650min 7sec72.2 MB
Thumbnail for "Defining modern masculinity".
March 13, 202651min 4sec73.56 MB
Thumbnail for "The Landmark Society's 2026 Five to Revive".
March 12, 202651min 22sec73.99 MB
Thumbnail for "Stories of addiction and recovery".
March 12, 202651min 1sec73.48 MB
Thumbnail for "Is the future of a live-saving program in jeopardy?".
March 11, 202651min 37sec74.35 MB
Thumbnail for "Public employee unions push to sweeten retirement".
March 11, 202651min73.46 MB
Thumbnail for "Reigniting kids' love of learning — without relying on tech".
March 10, 202651min 3sec73.54 MB
Thumbnail for "Iranian Americans who oppose the war".
March 10, 202651min 23sec74.02 MB
Thumbnail for "The challenge of defining success in Iran".
March 9, 202651min 15sec73.83 MB
Thumbnail for "Libertarians say, 'I told you so'".
March 9, 202650min 59sec73.44 MB
Thumbnail for "How to curb homelessness in Rochester".
March 5, 202650min 52sec73.27 MB
Thumbnail for ""The Kids Who Aren't Okay"".
March 5, 202650min 55sec73.34 MB
Thumbnail for "Who will win — and who should win — at this year's Oscars?".
March 4, 202651min 10sec73.7 MB
Thumbnail for "A call for Democrats to move to the middle".
March 4, 202650min 55sec73.35 MB
Thumbnail for "CITY Magazine celebrates family".
March 3, 202651min 19sec73.91 MB
Thumbnail for "New leadership in Brighton".
March 3, 202651min 15sec73.83 MB
Thumbnail for "Iranians discuss the fall of the dictator and what’s next".
March 2, 202651min 24sec74.04 MB
Thumbnail for "Teens hope new center will curb gun violence and promote peace".
March 2, 202650min 55sec73.34 MB
Thumbnail for "Paying for your commute; detention center data; songs of peace and protest".
February 27, 202650min 31sec72.76 MB
Thumbnail for "Who will take care of the kids? Rural families navigate child care deserts".
February 27, 202651min 3sec73.52 MB
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February 26, 202650min 59sec73.45 MB

AI is moving fast; what do you need to know and how will it affect your life?

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February 26, 202651min 19sec

OpenAI's Sam Altman recently said that artificial intelligence programs have become more energy efficient than human beings. Google's Larry Page said that it is absurd to think that AI can be stopped in any meaningful way. And Jack Clark of Anthropic said that new Claude models are developing characteristics that its designers do not understand. Artificial intelligence is moving very quickly, and we sit down with someone who works in that world to digest the changes. In studio:

  • Max Irwin, president at Bonsai.io

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