The Connecticut House voted to approve Connecticut Supreme Court Justice Andrew McDonald to be chief justice Monday by one vote. The next stop is the Senate, where Republicans will have a one-vote majority after Democratic lawmaker Gayle Slossberg recused herself last week.

Unearthing family history -- one saliva sample at a time. This hour: how low-cost DNA testing helped spawn an industry and, with it, a new wave of genealogical sleuthing. Ancestry.com , 23andMe , Family Tree DNA -- how far are you willing to go and how much are you willing to spend to better understand your roots?

Do you ever think about the people who make sure the medicine you're taking is safe for you to take? If your like most of us, probably not.

A Middletown resident who was incarcerated in his native Democratic Republic of Congo for creating political theater has been just granted asylum in the U.S. This comes as the Trump administration is making moves to limit who gets asylum.

According to mytho-historical accounts, the ancient Amazons wore pants while riding into battle. But the trend this tribe of warrior women set was short lived. For nearly two millennia after their demise, the notion of women wearing pants was steeped in controversy.

The University of Connecticut announced Saturday that it’s separating from men’s basketball coach Kevin Ollie.

She grew up knowing more about "farming than feminism." Now she serves as leader of the oldest women's foundation in the country. This hour: a conversation with Teresa Younger, President and CEO of the Ms. Foundation for Women. It's the fourth installment in Connecticut Public Radio's “ Making Her Story ” series highlighting prominent women with ties to Connecticut.

Connecticut has spent over $50 million helping schools beef up security since 2013. Some of that money -- $3.2 million -- has gone to private schools, which are reimbursed at a higher rate than many public schools.

Season two of the docuseries "Now, In Color" is underway. The project explores the diverse experiences of black students at Yale University.

In this week's Ridiculous Moments in Late-Stage Capitalism: Pizza Hut's new shoes -- because there are Pizza Hut shoes, apparently; they're, of course, called "Pie Tops" -- will pause live TV when your pizza delivery arrives . Amazon's Echo devices have started spontaneously laughing at people , which might really be scarier than it is funny. And, to celebrate International Women's Day, KFC is introducing the world to Colonel Sanders's wife, Mrs. Claudia Sanders . And: Netflix's Seven Seconds is