Following his one-on-one summit Monday with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, Finland, President Donald J. Trump provoked bipartisan scorn for seemingly placing more trust with the former KGB agent than his own foreign intelligence experts over the issue of Russian interference in U.S. elections. But how much will those condemnations influence political races here in Connecticut?

The octopus has always been the stuff of spine-tingling legend, like that of the Kraken, the many-armed sea monster believed to drag ships to the bottom of the sea after dining on the crew. Or Gertie the Pus , the giant Pacific octopus that lives under the Narrows Bridge connecting Tacoma, Washington to Gig Harbor.

In Connecticut, a debate is underway about what to do with a protected stretch of watershed land between a public drinking water supply and an old stone quarry.

Legendary Connecticut shoreline reporter Marcia Chambers has passed away. Chambers, who lived in Branford, died Friday at Smilow Cancer Hospital.

Public trust in the media is at historic lows. Today, Americans believe that the majority of news they encounter is biased, according to recent polling by Gallup . This hour, guest host David DesRoches asks--why are journalists losing ground and what can they do to regain trust?

The Region 10 School District in Burlington recently informed parents their plans to train and arm security guards for the upcoming school year. But many other schools in the state take a different approach to student safety.

Sure, you’ve heard the words “midlife crisis.” It’s possible you’ve even used them... you know, to justify that flashy new car you purchased at age 50? But what exactly is a midlife crisis? Is it truly a crisis? Or something else? This hour, take a closer look with Jonathan Rauch, author of the new book The Happiness Curve . Plus: too old to work? We wade through some of the challenges preventing older career-seekers from landing new employment. And finally: harassment in the workplace . What

Connecticut's education policymakers have a lot of work to do, if they want to improve access to higher education and ensure poor students are upwardly mobile, according to a recent state-by-state analysis by the University of Pennsylvania's Graduate School of Education.

We're getting too familiar with sinking feelings. We see our president meeting privately, one-on-one with the leader of the nation that attacked us , days after he thumbed his nose at our traditional allies. It feels like losing. The border images of children torn from their parents and jailed in tent cities or converted big box stores feel like losing. This hour, we ask you to imagine winning.

Now that it’s summer, it’s time to head to the beach with a good book! For many of us, vacation is one of the few times we get to read for fun. Don’t know what book to pick up? Where We Live has got you covered.