This week, John Dankosky sits down (well, Zooms) with Jacqueline Rabe Thomas and Mark Pazniokas of the Connecticut Mirror for an update on how the state is dealing with COVID-19. They talk about the governor's advisory group, and the plan to get the...

Congressman Jim Himes has spent some time in recent days debating whether to give himself a buzz cut. Mostly, though, he's been thinking about what can be learned from the coronavirus pandemic to mitigate a crisis of this magnitude in the future. He's...

Congressman John Larson, an 11-term Democrat from East Hartford, has agreed to join President Donald Trump's bipartisan congressional task force to reopen the American economy. He shares with "Steady Habits" host John Dankosky the recommendations he...

Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz says the coronavirus pandemic has presented Connecticut with challenges "of the magnitude" of a "new Depression era." Bysiewicz talks with host John Dankosky about witnessing "today's equivalent of bread lines," grappling with...

Paul Turner thinks viruses are cool. That's not the common opinion, of course, at least not right now. But his work at Yale is about finding ways to put viruses to work for us using phage therapy, an alternative to traditional antibiotic treatment. He...

Connecticut is two weeks away from a projected peak in the coronavirus pandemic, but Dr. David Katz tells host John Dankosky the U.S. needs to start sending younger, healthier people back to work in "waves." Katz, former director of the Yale-Griffin...

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to dominate all aspects of public life, a new debate has emerged: Should government direct resources toward the elderly and let the rest of the population get back to work? Two Yale health experts — Dr. Howard...

In this special edition of "Steady Habits," Sen. Murphy says Congress is spending too much time debating elements of the trillion-dollar stimulus package instead of focusing on what he says is the more pressing issue – stopping the spread of the...

Amid the coronavirus crisis, Comptroller Kevin Lembo has renewed his push for a public health insurance option in Connecticut — an expansion of the plan he runs for state employees. It died last year under pressure from state insurers, but Lembo...

In the middle of the coronavirus outbreak that's forced a state of emergency in Connecticut, Hartford's Mayor Luke Bronin tells host John Dankosky how the city is responding. He also makes a plea to lawmakers and surrounding towns about ways they can...