Connecticut's transportation system is facing some problems. Weathered infrastructure, scant funds, an inert legislature -- can these hurdles ever be cleared? This hour, James Redeker, Commissioner of the Department of Transportation , joins us. We take an in-depth look at the state's ongoing transit issues and talk about solutions.

Think of “shared solar” as a community garden, but for energy.

The Times of London has said that Martin Amis "is as talented a journalist as he is a novelist." His latest collection of essays and reportage covers 1994 through 2017, Travolta through Trump. Amis joins us for the hour.

While we plant spring flowering bulbs to naturalize in our meadows and woods, there are some naturally occurring ones that you can just help along. Corydalis is a tuberous plant that forms a carpet-like, ground cover of pink or white blooms each spring.

Are bathroom hot air hand dryers a better choice than paper towels?

Populism is on the rise from Europe to India to the United States.

Tuesday marked the 20th anniversary of the shooting rampage at the state lottery headquarters in Newington. The horrific event prompted the passage of the state’s so-called “risk warrant” law allowing police to temporarily seize weapons from those deemed a threat to themselves or others.

They may not look like R2D2 or BB8, but in 2018, robots are an important part of our world. This hour we talk about ​automation — new advances in “smart” technology during a period of time that’s been dubbed the “Fourth Industrial Revolution.”

Every morning, Mary Hollis follows a routine. Breakfast is oatmeal with granola, coffee, and maybe some yogurt or applesauce to help wash down her medication. During the winter, the retiree says she “shivers” through the meal.

Voodoo is more than just a misunderstood religion, its practice draws on age-old beliefs, cultural elements, and folk traditions from a multitude of nations and ethnic groups.