The days are getting colder and darker!

Winter has the power to affect our mood. For some, the change of season brings on the “winter blues” and for others, it brings on a form of clinical depression called Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). If you’re a Connecticut farmer, the season also poses unique challenges.

This hour, we think about the ways that the change of season can change our mood and how we might embrace winter as a time to slow down.

Guests:

• Dr. Paul Desan: Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at the Yale School of Medicine and the Director of The Winter Depression Research Clinic at the Yale School of Medicine
• Becca Toms: Wellness Coordinator at the New CT Farmers Alliance
• Dr. Kari Liebowitz: Health Psychologist and author of the book, “How to Winter”

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It’s election week, and civics are top of mind.

But citizenship is about more than voting or citizenship status. Eric Liu, co-founder and CEO of Citizen University and author of “Live Like a Citizen: 8 Ways to Change Your Mindset and Your Country,” joins us to talk about what it means to be an engaged member of a community.

He shares how growing up as a second-generation American shaped his worldview and explains his formula for citizenship: power plus character. It’s about understanding how decisions get made, learning how to create change and building the habits that help communities thrive.

Guests:

• Eric Liu: co-founder and CEO of Citizen University and was a White House speechwriter and deputy domestic policy adviser to President Clinton. Author of “Live like a Citizen: 8 Ways to Change Your Mindset and Your Country.”

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Election Day is here, and voters across the country are heading to the polls.

This hour, we check in with reporters at polling places across Connecticut and take a closer look at key races in battleground states that could determine control of the U.S. House and Senate.

What are the most closely watched contests, and what could their outcomes mean for the country’s political future?

Plus, we examine election integrity and the efforts to ensure votes are counted securely and accurately.

Guests:

• Jennifer Hopper: Associate Professor of Political Science at Southern Connecticut State University
• Mara Suttman-Lea: Associate Professor of Government at Connecticut College
• Gary Rose: Professor of Political Science in the College of Arts & Sciences at Sacred Heart University
• Sujata Srinivasan: Senior Health Reporter for Connecticut Public

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