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The MTA has a new plan to streamline its operations. Supporters say the agency needs to be revamped to work more efficiently, but critics worry it could disrupt service for riders and would cut more than 2,000 jobs. We'll discuss the MTA overhaul plan with guests: Alfonso Castillo, transportation reporter, Newsday Lisa Daglian, executive director, Permanent Citizens Advisory Council for the MTA Christopher Natale, general chairman, Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen Local 56 J.D. Allen, producer

Should elementary and high school students start classes later in the day? Some parents and scientists on Long Island say yes. What about so called safe spaces on college campuses? One university president in Connecticut says...let's talk about it. We will, with guests: Craig Canapari, MD, director, Yale Pediatric Sleep Center ; member, Start School Later Lauren Hale, PhD, professor, family population and preventive medicine, Stony Brook University School of Medicine ; founding editor-in-chief,

Suffolk County lawmakers vote to keep controversial red light cameras for another five years, Connecticut's attorney general says he would consider a settlement with Purdue Pharma but it will cost them, and Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont backs away from tolls. We’ll have these stories and more with guests: Yancey Roy, Albany bureau chief, Newsday J.D. Allen, news editor, WSHU Kyle Barr and Rita Egan, reporters, TBR News Media Dan Haar, columnist and associate editor, Connecticut Hearst

The landmark lawsuit, Sheff v. O’Neill, was meant to integrate the school system in the Hartford area. Did it work? Exploring the legacy of Sheff v. O’Neill with guests: Martha Stone, executive director, Center for Children's Advocacy Scott T. Garosshen, attorney, Horton, Dowd, Bartschi & Levesque, P.C. Elizabeth Horton Sheff, lead plaintiff on behalf of her son, Milo; co-chair, The Sheff Movement for Quality and Integrated Education Christopher Peak, reporter, New Haven Independent

How do you get your water? Is it clean? Is it safe? Local authorities talk about what they’re doing to maintain the high quality of our water supply. Our guests: Lori Mathieu, public health section chief, Connecticut Department of Public Health Stephen Terracciano, associate director, New York Water Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey Chris Gobler, Ph.D., endowed chair of coastal ecology and conservation, School of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences , Stony Brook University Steve Colabufo,

The Trump administration wants to revise federal protections for endangered species by putting a cost on each plant or animal. The White House says the changes will make spending more transparent. Ten state attorneys general have joined conservation groups in challenging an early draft of the changes, saying the revisions put more wildlife at greater risk of extinction and ignore the threat of climate change. How will the changes impact endangered animals in our region? Our guests: Karl Grossman

In advance of Labor Day, we discuss Connecticut food service workers’ call for unionization and why it’s happening now when union membership has been declining. We’ll also discuss the growing prevalence of vaping among youth and the alarming reports of vaping-related illnesses that have begun to emerge. Our guests: Alberto Bernandez, executive board member and assistant supervisor, Connecticut District, 32BJ SEIU Sal Luciano, president, Connecticut AFL-CIO Mitch Pally, CEO, Long Island Builders

The Trump administration wants to change federal immigration rules to limit migrants' abilities to enter the country legally. For those who are already here, new rules seek to penalize those who rely on food assistance, Medicaid and other government programs, and potentially render them ineligible to become permanent residents. We'll discuss attacks on legal immigration, with guests: William Tong, Connecticut attorney general Sandra Feist, immigration attorney, Grell Feist PLC ; chair, Media

Every year, there are young people with disabilities who graduate from or age out of specialized support programs. Their options may include enrolling in college or vocational school, or getting a job. But that can present a host of new challenges. How can caregivers best help them? And what services are available to these young adults as they age? Our guests: John and Mark Cronin, son and father, founders of John's Crazy Socks Jason Watson, director of community engagement, Nassau Suffolk

The Trump administration says it wants immigrants “standing on their own two feet” financially. In our region, many immigrants are already established in the business community. We'll discuss immigrant entrepreneurship with guests: Andrew Lim, director of quantitative research, New American Economy Frederick McKinney, Ph.D., Carlton Highsmith Chair of Innovation & Entrepreneurship and director, People’s United Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship , Quinnipiac University Manoj