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The Justice Department on Thursday accused Yale University of illegally considering race in admissions to its medical school — the second institution to face discrimination allegations by the federal agency this month. bit.ly/3RbYFJM

The sudden collapse of Erin Stewart’s gubernatorial campaign appears tied directly to a newly released investigative report that painted a far more detailed, and potentially more legally dangerous, picture of her spending practices while mayor of New Britain. bit.ly/4wy3jlm

This hour on The Colin McEnroe Show, a conversation recorded in front of a live audience at TheaterWorks about the play Circus Fire and the actual Hartford circus fire. bit.ly/4wwj78c

Charlie Widmer is the Connecticut State Troubadour, an official position devoted to music education and community. Today, we’ll hear about Widmer's musical journey across the globe, and his ongoing work to nurture the local music scene in Connecticut. bit.ly/4tufAod

A dangerous waterborne pathogen called Vibrio vulnificus is a naturally occurring bacterium that likes warm salty waters. Connecticut only sees a handful of cases a year and Connecticut’s Public Health Commissioner Dr. Manisha Juthani said “this is not something that people have to be extremely worried about.” The so-called flesh eating bacteria can infect people through a cut in the skin or by consuming raw or under cooked shellfish like oysters. bit.ly/4wrf8Kc

Connecticut’s Latino communities are joining the conversation about what should be included in the Smithsonian’s newest museum. National Museum of the American Latino Founding Director Jorge Zamanillo visited Hartford, looking for local Latino stories. bit.ly/3RE5wf4

From bluegrass to soul, Charlie Widmer's musical journey includes singing credits with Josh Groban, Sarah Brightman and a show-stopping appearance on Switzerland’s televised “Die grössten Schweizer Talente” (“Switzerland's Got Talent.”) Today, the Swiss/Puerto Rican artist is the Connecticut State Troubadour, an official position devoted to music education and community.bit.ly/4uRLlcb

Former Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin stunned Connecticut political insiders this week by defeating longtime Congressman John Larson for the Democratic endorsement in the state’s 1st Congressional District, forcing Larson into what could become the first congressional primary challenge faced by an incumbent in modern Connecticut history. This Democratic nominating convention immediately reshaped the race heading into an August primary that will now pit the 28-year incumbent against a younger, well-known challenger who successfully argued that Democrats need a new generation of leadership. bit.ly/4db7BYw

Erin Stewart suspended her campaign for governor Thursday after an investigative report concluded that her personal use of a city credit card as mayor of New Britain was a “repeated and deliberate circumvention of the city’s purchase order system to benefit herself, members of her family, and her political campaigns.” ctpublic.org/news/2026-05-1…

What does it mean to have 'good taste'? And what would it take to develop it? This hour on The Colin McEnroe Show, we talk about taste and discernment. Plus, a look at flavor and why some things taste good. bit.ly/4ud5b1A

A lot of Pedro Gonzalez’s jokes are centered around his life as a Colombian immigrant living in New York, everything from dating to working to raising children. In a time of political polarization around immigrants, Gonzalez said humor can help build bridges between people. bit.ly/4dj2F2n

Agencies for Connecticut homemaker companions must provide eight hours of paid training to employees beginning January 2027 to ensure the safety of their clients. That’s outlined in a bill state lawmakers gave final approval to last week, that next heads to the governor’s desk. bit.ly/3PkNIow

Norwalk is trying to make it easier for residents to build more housing. Recent changes to the city’s zoning codes loosen restrictions on accessory dwelling units (ADUs), also known as in-law apartments. ADUs are an easy part of fixing the state’s housing crisis, according to Steve Kleppin, Norwalk planning and zoning director. bit.ly/4nsFQOC

Norwalk is trying to make it easier for residents to build more housing. Recent changes to the city’s zoning codes loosen restrictions on accessory dwelling units (ADUs), also known as in-law apartments. ADUs are an easy part of fixing the state’s housing crisis, according to Steve Kleppin, Norwalk planning and zoning director. bit.ly/4nsFQOC

More than 20 climate activists gathered outside the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection’s headquarters in Hartford on Monday to protest natural gas expansion in Connecticut. One of the protestors’ main objections was a proposal to expand a natural gas compressor station located near a middle school in Brookfield, Connecticut. DEEP is expected to issue a response to public comments about the station on Friday. ctpublic.org/news/2026-05-1…

A recent Supreme Court ruling on Louisiana’s congressional map could reshape elections. How will the decision impact voting rights, redistricting and the midterm elections in Connecticut and across the U.S.? Joining us on today's episode of The Wheelhouse are Kyle Evans, assistant professor of Mathematics at Assumption University, and Bilal Sekou, associate professor of political science at the University of Hartford. Watch The Wheelhouse LIVE here: bit.ly/4wqJwo6

This hour on The Colin McEnroe Show, the conversation winds around to vertical hold, campus protests, the Catholic church, Bob’s Burgers, Luke Bronin, the fears of men … Anything. (Seemingly) everything. bit.ly/4dlzL1J

“An Arcane Inheritance," the latest novel of author Kamilah Cole, weaves dark academia with occult secrets at a fictional Ivy League school based in Hartford. In this episode of Where We Live, we explored Cole's latest book, asked what drew her to Hartford and explained "dark academia" — a popular genre where brooding and blazers meet ivory towers and sinister secrets. ctpublic.org/show/where-we-…

Bridgeport’s school district could bring back positions eliminated during last year’s budget cuts, according to Royce Avery, the interim superintendent. Avery says the jobs could be reinstated thanks to millions in extra city and state funding. bit.ly/4dAtu3v

Erin Stewart, long the consensus favorite to win the endorsement for governor at the Republican state convention next weekend, spent Mother’s Day and much of Monday scrambling to assess the damage from reports indicating the misuse of her city credit card while mayor of New Britain. bit.ly/4u9ZEsC