Tess Terrible

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By Tess Terrible, Published May 22, 2025 at 8:00 AM EDT The average cost of a wedding in Connecticut is nearly $35,000. Many couples are changing the way they get married, some opting for a small or “micro” wedding with only a few close friends and family members. And others are deciding to elope. But the decision to elope isn’t always tied to wanting to avoid the price tag of a big wedding. This hour, we hear from one couple who recently eloped at the start of the year.

1 month ago | ctpublic.org | Tess Terrible |Catherine Shen

By Tess Terrible, Published May 20, 2025 at 4:00 AM EDT Born in Pittsburgh, Micahel Luo is the son of Taiwanese immigrants. He attended Harvard, and later became a reporter at the New York Times and today he is the Executive Editor at The New Yorker. One rainy afternoon in 2016, he was standing on the sidewalk with his family and some friends after church, trying to decide where to go to lunch when a stranger accosted him and his family. “Go back to China,” she said.

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By Tess Terrible, Published May 15, 2025 at 7:00 AM EDT Leigh Vogel / Caring Across G / GettyFILE: Care advocates attend 24-hour vigil at U.S. Capitol to share stories and urge lawmakers to protect Medicaid on May 07, 2025 in Washington, DC. One in five Americans have a disability. That’s according to the . The Trump administration has released statements - programs that people with disabilities rely on everyday.

1 month ago | ctpublic.org | Tess Terrible |Catherine Shen

By Tess Terrible, Published May 13, 2025 at 6:00 AM EDT From special outdoor performances, to educating the next generation of thespians, summer is a busy time for theaters around the state. But this month, several Connecticut performing arts spaces received notice that federal grants were being rescinded. Today, we speak to some of those institutions about what will happen next. Plus, Connecticut tourism is a $4 billion-a-year business.

1 month ago | ctpublic.org | Tess Terrible |Catherine Shen

By Tess Terrible, Published May 8, 2025 at 6:00 AM EDT Parenthood is hard, and expensive. Over the course of 18 years, it costs nearly $300,000 to raise a child in the state of Connecticut. So is a $5000 baby bonus really going to inspire prospective parents to have children? Today, we talk about some of the Trump administration’s recent proposals to increase the birthrate. Ahead of Mother’s Day, we dig into solutions to supporting parents.