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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It&rsquo;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&nbsp;<a href="https://citizenuniversity.us/about/">Citizen University</a>&nbsp;and author of &ldquo;<a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Live-Like-a-Citizen/Eric-Liu/9781668008867">Live Like a Citizen: 8 Ways to Change Your Mindset and Your Country</a>,&rdquo; 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&rsquo;s about understanding how decisions get made, learning how to create change and building the habits that help communities thrive.
Guests:
<ul>
<li>Eric Liu:<a href="https://www.southernct.edu/directory/hopperj2">&nbsp;</a>co-founder and CEO of&nbsp;<a href="https://citizenuniversity.us/about/">Citizen University</a>&nbsp;and was a White House speechwriter and deputy domestic policy adviser to President Clinton. Author of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Live-Like-a-Citizen/Eric-Liu/9781668008867">&ldquo;Live like a Citizen: 8 Ways to Change Your Mindset and Your Country.&rdquo;</a></li>
</ul>
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Produced by Connecticut Public, 'Where We Live' puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

Produced by Connecticut Public, '<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/about">Where We Live'</a> puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

Where We Live is a call-in talk show about who we are in Connecticut and our place in the world.

Where We Live

Produced by Connecticut Public, '<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/about">Where We Live'</a> puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

Eric Liu on why citizenship is more than a status

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

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&rsquo;s political future?
Plus, we examine election integrity and the efforts to ensure votes are counted securely and accurately.
Guests:
<ul>
<li>Jennifer Hopper:<a href="https://www.southernct.edu/directory/hopperj2"> Associate Professor of Political Science</a> at Southern Connecticut State University</li>
<li><a href="https://www.marasuttmannlea.com/">Mara Suttman-Lea</a>: Associate Professor of Government at<a href="https://www.conncoll.edu/academics/majors-departments-programs/departments/government/"> Connecticut College</a></li>
<li><a href="https://sacredheart.elsevierpure.com/en/persons/gary-l-rose/">Gary Rose:</a> Professor of Political Science in the College of Arts &amp; Sciences at Sacred Heart University</li>
<li>Sujata Srinivasan: <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/people/sujata-srinivasan">Senior Health Reporter</a> for Connecticut Public</li>
</ul>

Following the vote: Key races and election security

U.S. Senator Chris Murphy is hospitalized after suffering a stroke over the weekend. His office says he is awake and alert, and doctors are optimistic he will make a full recovery.

We bring you the latest on his condition and use this news as an opportunity to talk about strokes more broadly.

What are the early warning signs? What should you do if you or someone around you experiences symptoms? And why are doctors seeing more strokes among younger adults?

Plus, what does recovery from a stroke look like? We'll talk about what everyone should know when it comes to recognizing a stroke, getting help quickly and how to avoid a second stroke.

GUESTS:


Lisa Hagen: Federal Policy Reporter for Connecticut Public and CT Mirror


Sujata Srinivasan:Senior Health Reporter for Connecticut Public


Dr. Catherine Margaret Hosley: Neurologist and Vascular Neurologist and part of the Stroke Center Team at Hartford Healthcare


Dr. Richa Sharma: Associate Professor of Neurology at theYale School of Medicine and a vascular neurologist withYale Medicine and Yale New Haven Hospital in New Haven.

Dylan Reyes, Gene Amatruda, Chloe Wynne and Casandra Basler contributed to this episode. 

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<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/news/2026-11-01/chris-murphy-stroke-senator-ct">U.S. Senator Chris Murphy is hospitalized after suffering a stroke</a> over the weekend. His office says he is awake and alert, and doctors are optimistic he will make a full recovery.
We bring you the latest on his condition and use this news as an opportunity to talk about strokes more broadly.
What are the early warning signs? What should you do if you or someone around you experiences symptoms? And why are doctors seeing more strokes among younger adults?
Plus, what does recovery from a stroke look like? We'll talk about what everyone should know when it comes to recognizing a stroke, getting help quickly and how to avoid a second stroke.
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li>
Lisa Hagen: Federal Policy Reporter <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/people/lisa-hagen-1">for Connecticut Public</a> and <a href="https://ctmirror.org/author/lhagen/">CT Mirror</a>
</li>
<li>
Sujata Srinivasan: <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/people/sujata-srinivasan">Senior Health Reporter</a> for Connecticut Public
</li>
<li>
Dr. Catherine Margaret Hosley: Neurologist and Vascular Neurologist and part of the Stroke Center Team at <a href="https://hartfordhealthcare.org/">Hartford Healthcare</a>
</li>
<li>
Dr. Richa Sharma: Associate Professor of Neurology at the<a href="https://medicine.yale.edu/profile/richa-sharma/">Yale School of Medicine</a> and a vascular neurologist with<a href="https://www.yalemedicine.org/specialists/richa-sharma">Yale Medicine</a> and <a href="https://www.ynhhs.org/physicians/richa-sharma">Yale New Haven Hospital</a> in New Haven.
</li>
</ul>
Dylan Reyes, Gene Amatruda, Chloe Wynne and Casandra Basler contributed to this episode. 
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What does recovery from a stroke look like? 

Connecticut Public has a new podcast: "Generation: Baby-Sitter’s Club."

It explores the beloved middle-grade series by Ann M. Martin, about four friends who start their own babysitting business.

Since its debut in the 1980s, The Baby-Sitter’s Club has grown into a publishing phenomenon, inspiring spinoffs, TV adaptations and a hugely popular series of graphic novels.

This hour, we explore how the series has evolved for new generations of readers, and why graphic novels are having such a moment.

We’ll talk with a children’s librarian and a graphic novelist about how these books are made, why young readers love them, and what they can teach us.

Guests:
Daniela Doncel: Connecticut Public's Latino Communities Reporter and host of the podcast, "Generation: Baby-Sitter's Club"
Kym Powe: Children and Young Adult Consultant, Connecticut State Library
Maria Scrivan: Connecticut-based NYTimes best-selling author and cartoonist, author of the "Nat Enough" series

Connecticut Public has a new podcast: <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/podcast/generation-baby-sitters-club">"Generation: Baby-Sitter&rsquo;s Club."</a>
It explores the beloved middle-grade series by Ann M. Martin, about four friends who start their own babysitting business.
Since its debut in the 1980s, The Baby-Sitter&rsquo;s Club has grown into a publishing phenomenon, inspiring spinoffs, TV adaptations and a hugely popular series of graphic novels.
This hour, we explore how the series has evolved for new generations of readers, and why graphic novels are having such a moment.
We&rsquo;ll talk with a children&rsquo;s librarian and a graphic novelist about how these books are made, why young readers love them, and what they can teach us.
Guests:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/people/daniela-doncel">Daniela Doncel</a>: Connecticut Public's Latino Communities Reporter and host of the podcast, "<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/podcast/generation-baby-sitters-club">Generation: Baby-Sitter's Club</a>"</li>
<li>Kym Powe: Children and Young Adult Consultant, <a href="https://ctstatelibrary.org/">Connecticut State Library</a></li>
<li><a href="https://literary-arts.org/bio/maria-scrivan/">Maria Scrivan</a>: Connecticut-based NYTimes best-selling author and cartoonist, author of the "Nat Enough" series</li>
</ul>

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