Professional women's sports are having a moment. This hour, we hear from soccer player and Connecticut native Alyssa Naeher ahead of her U.S. Women's National Soccer Team retirement ceremony, and from Quinnipiac University's Women's Head Rugby Coach, Becky Carlson, about the rising status of that sport after one of her former athletes became a global celebrity around the last Olympics.

GUESTS:
Alyssa Naeher: American professional soccer player and Connecticut native. She currently plays for Chicago Stars FC. She was part of the U.S. Women’s National Team from 2014 to 2024, winning a World Cup in 2019 and a Gold Medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics
Becky Carlson: Women's Rugby Head Coach at Quinnipiac University

Professional women's sports are having a moment. This hour, we hear from soccer player and Connecticut native Alyssa Naeher ahead of her U.S. Women's National Soccer Team retirement ceremony, and from Quinnipiac University's Women's Head Rugby Coach, Becky Carlson, about the rising status of that sport after one of her former athletes became a global celebrity around the last Olympics.
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li>Alyssa Naeher:&nbsp;American professional soccer player and Connecticut native. She currently plays for Chicago Stars FC. She was part of the U.S. Women&rsquo;s National Team from 2014 to 2024, winning a World Cup in 2019 and a Gold Medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics</li>
<li>Becky Carlson:&nbsp;Women's Rugby Head Coach at Quinnipiac University</li>
</ul>

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.

From soccer to rugby, a celebration of Connecticut women in sports 

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Next time you’re driving, take a look around and you might notice you’re being watched. From cameras atop traffic lights to license plate readers, surveillance technology has quietly crept into cities and towns across the state.

Today, we’re taking a look at surveillance in Connecticut and asking why organizations are worried about how these devices are used. Can mass surveillance and civil liberties co-exist?

Guests:
Matthew Guariglia: Senior Policy Analyst for the Electronic Frontier Foundation
Ojala Naeem: Town Councilor for Windsor, Connecticut
Arman Haidari: Citizen activist and resident of West Hartford, Connecticut
Eric Weiner: Citizen activist and resident of Windsor, Connecticut

Connecticut Public's divina cordeiro contributed to this show.

Next time you&rsquo;re driving, take a look around and you might notice you&rsquo;re being watched. From cameras atop traffic lights to license plate readers, surveillance technology has quietly crept into cities and towns across the state.
Today, we&rsquo;re taking a look at surveillance in Connecticut and asking why organizations are worried about how these devices are used. Can mass surveillance and civil liberties co-exist?
Guests:
<ul>
<li>Matthew Guariglia:&nbsp;Senior Policy Analyst for the Electronic Frontier Foundation</li>
<li>Ojala Naeem: Town Councilor for Windsor, Connecticut</li>
<li>Arman Haidari:&nbsp;Citizen activist and resident of West Hartford, Connecticut<a href="https://deflock.org/"></a></li>
<li>Eric Weiner:&nbsp;Citizen activist and resident of Windsor, Connecticut</li>
</ul>
Connecticut Public's divina cordeiro contributed to this show.

Can mass surveillance and civil liberties co-exist?

Beavers are known as a "keystone species" contributing to biodiversity wherever they set up their habitats.

Today, Connecticut author and journalist Leila Philip joins us to talk about her book "Beaverland: How One Weird Rodent Made America."

We’ll also hear from one student working to map beaver habitats throughout Connecticut.

Have you seen beavers where you live?

Guests:
Leila Philip: Author of "Beaverland: How One Weird Rodent Made America"
Evan Zocco: PhD Student at UConn Natural Resources and the Environment
Akiebia Hicks: Wildlife Biologist with the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP)

Beavers are known as a "keystone species" contributing to biodiversity wherever they set up their habitats.
Today, Connecticut author and journalist Leila Philip joins us to talk about her book "Beaverland: How One Weird Rodent Made America."
We&rsquo;ll also hear from one student&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ctinsider.com/connecticut/article/ct-beaver-uconn-ai-forest-history-dams-20242540.php">working to map beaver habitats throughout Connecticut.</a>
Have you seen beavers where you live?
Guests:
<ul>
<li>Leila Philip:&nbsp;Author of&nbsp;<a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/beaverland-how-one-weird-rodent-made-america-leila-philip/b8a4320450f59041?ean=9781538755204&amp;next=t">"Beaverland: How One Weird Rodent Made America"</a></li>
<li>Evan Zocco:&nbsp;PhD Student at UConn Natural Resources and the Environment</li>
<li>Akiebia Hicks:&nbsp;Wildlife Biologist with the&nbsp;<a href="https://portal.ct.gov/DEEP/Wildlife/Fact-Sheets/Beaver">Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP)</a></li>
</ul>

'Beaverland' author Leila Philip shares the wonders of this unusual rodent

Postmaster General David Steiner recently told lawmakers that the U.S. Postal Service is in peril.

Speaking at a House Oversight subcommittee hearing, he said that the agency would be out of cash within 12 months and might have to cease deliveries.

Today, we talk about the future of the postal service in Connecticut and across the nation, and ask what can be done to keep it afloat.

Later, does your town have multiple zip codes? Though not uncommon, it can be a disruptive nuisance for rural towns with small populations. We hear why.

Guests:


Daniel Piazza: Chief Curator at the Smithsonian National Postal Museum


Sarah Anderson: Global Economy Director, Institute for Policy Studies


Vince Mase: Director of Retirees for the Connecticut State Association of Letter Carriers


Abby Brone: Housing Reporter for Connecticut Public

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Postmaster General David Steiner recently told lawmakers that the U.S. Postal Service is in peril.
<a href="https://www.npr.org/2026/03/17/nx-s1-5750419/usps-running-out-of-money-postal-service-david-steiner">Speaking at a House Oversight subcommittee hearing,</a> he said that the agency would be out of cash within 12 months and might have to cease deliveries.
Today, we talk about the future of the postal service in Connecticut and across the nation, and ask what can be done to keep it afloat.
Later, does your town have multiple zip codes? Though not uncommon, it can be a disruptive nuisance for rural towns with small populations. We hear why.
Guests:
<ul>
<li>
Daniel Piazza: Chief Curator at the <a href="https://postalmuseum.si.edu/">Smithsonian National Postal Museum</a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://ips-dc.org/ips_author/sarah-anderson/">Sarah Anderson:</a> Global Economy Director, Institute for Policy Studies
</li>
<li>
Vince Mase: Director of Retirees for the Connecticut State Association of Letter Carriers
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/people/abby-brone">Abby Brone:</a> Housing Reporter for Connecticut Public
</li>
</ul>
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