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Connecticut Public is the only public media service in Connecticut that is supported by the community. We are affiliated with national public media organizations PBS and NPR. Our parent company operates three television stations: Connecticut Public Television (CPTV), CPTV Spirit, and PBS Kids 24/7, as well as Connecticut Public Radio (WNPR). Every month, we reach around one million people through our television, radio, and online platforms.

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Syrian aid group leader says U.S. lifting sanctions is historic moment

11 hours ago | ctpublic.org | Juana Summers |Kathryn Fink |Tinbete Ermyas |Erika Ryan

SOMOS CONNECTICUT is an initiative from Connecticut Public, the state’s local NPR and PBS station, to elevate Latino stories and expand programming that uplifts and informs our Latino communities. Visit CTPublic.org/latino for more stories and resources. For updates, sign up for the SOMOS CONNECTICUT newsletter at ctpublic.org/newsletters.
The White House is pushing a big budget increase for the Kennedy Center

1 day ago | ctpublic.org | Jaclyn Diaz

SOMOS CONNECTICUT is an initiative from Connecticut Public, the state’s local NPR and PBS station, to elevate Latino stories and expand programming that uplifts and informs our Latino communities. Visit CTPublic.org/latino for more stories and resources. For updates, sign up for the SOMOS CONNECTICUT newsletter at ctpublic.org/newsletters.
How did the Mavericks beat long odds to win top overall pick in the NBA draft?

1 day ago | ctpublic.org | Becky Sullivan |Juana Summers |Vincent Acovino |John Ketchum

SOMOS CONNECTICUT is an initiative from Connecticut Public, the state’s local NPR and PBS station, to elevate Latino stories and expand programming that uplifts and informs our Latino communities. Visit CTPublic.org/latino for more stories and resources. For updates, sign up for the SOMOS CONNECTICUT newsletter at ctpublic.org/newsletters.
London police arrest suspect for fire at Prime Minister Keir Starmer's old home

1 day ago | ctpublic.org | Lauren Frayer

LONDON — Someone set fire to the door of a house British Prime Minister Keir Starmer used to live in, and police say they've arrested a 21-year-old suspect. London's Metropolitan Police say the man was arrested early Tuesday in connection with a series of arson attacks in northern London. He remains in custody. The first fire took place Thursday last week, targeting a vehicle. The second was Sunday, with a fire at the entrance of a property associated with Starmer.
Trump signs executive order to reduce prescription drug prices

2 days ago | ctpublic.org | Sydney Lupkin

SOMOS CONNECTICUT is an initiative from Connecticut Public, the state’s local NPR and PBS station, to elevate Latino stories and expand programming that uplifts and informs our Latino communities. Visit CTPublic.org/latino for more stories and resources. For updates, sign up for the SOMOS CONNECTICUT newsletter at ctpublic.org/newsletters.
The show must go on: Connecticut arts and cultural institutions contend with federal cuts

2 days 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.
Hamas released the last U.S.-Israeli citizen believed to be alive and held hostage

2 days ago | ctpublic.org | Hadeel Al-Shalchi |Carrie Kahn

SOMOS CONNECTICUT is an initiative from Connecticut Public, the state’s local NPR and PBS station, to elevate Latino stories and expand programming that uplifts and informs our Latino communities. Visit CTPublic.org/latino for more stories and resources. For updates, sign up for the SOMOS CONNECTICUT newsletter at ctpublic.org/newsletters.
Catholics at Villanova University, where Pope Leo XIV once attended, celebrate Mass

2 days ago | ctpublic.org | Andrew Stelzer

SOMOS CONNECTICUT is an initiative from Connecticut Public, the state’s local NPR and PBS station, to elevate Latino stories and expand programming that uplifts and informs our Latino communities. Visit CTPublic.org/latino for more stories and resources. For updates, sign up for the SOMOS CONNECTICUT newsletter at ctpublic.org/newsletters.
With federal funding in flux, a CT farmer went back to Washington

2 days ago | ctpublic.org | Lisa Hagen

In September, the Northford farmer made headlines when he drove his tractor from Connecticut to the U.S. Capitol after a hail storm ripped through his farm. His mission: to secure emergency federal funding for smaller farmers like him. Recently, as he walked by his fields — they'll have ripe strawberries in about a month — he mused about another trip to the nation's capital some time in the future, perhaps hoping to make a similar pitch.
The latest on the ceasefire between India and Pakistan

3 days ago | ctpublic.org | Diaa Hadid |Michel Martin

SOMOS CONNECTICUT is an initiative from Connecticut Public, the state’s local NPR and PBS station, to elevate Latino stories and expand programming that uplifts and informs our Latino communities. Visit CTPublic.org/latino for more stories and resources. For updates, sign up for the SOMOS CONNECTICUT newsletter at ctpublic.org/newsletters.