During "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 4/8/26, will we see democracy in Iran? We discuss the war and implications of U.S. involvement. Then, what could curb America's child care crisis?

Research shows those Canadian wildfires in 2023 had a big effect on New York's grassland birds, it's a tough time for local school districts as they prepare budgets for next school year, and the owner of a new bar in Rochester says he hopes it will be an inclusive space for the LGBTQ community.

The Healthy Baby Network will kick off Black Maternal Health week on April 11th with a walk-a-thon.

The number of volunteer firefighters in New York state has dropped by a third since the early 2000s, leading to what some say is a crisis.

Researchers with Cornell University found that as smoke drifted into New York during the June 2023 wildfires in Canada, breeding grassland birds sang and chirped less.

Gov. Kathy Hochul and Democratic legislative leaders have struggled to reach deals on auto-insurance reform and scaling back the state's climate laws.

In the second hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 4/7/26, the team from CITY Magazine joins us to break down the different forms of growth represented in their new April issue.

In the first hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 4/7/26, comedian Paula Poundstone shares her views on using humor to make social commentary and what she currently finds funny.

The Rochester Education Foundation and the Rochester Educational Opportunity Center are hosting a college financial aid application event called FAFSA Fest this week.

School districts in the Rochester area and the rest of New York are in the midst of budget season, and many are grappling with how or whether to fund programs they started using federal pandemic relief dollars, which are now gone.