Attendance in church pews has bounced back since COVID-19 pandemic lows. And many of these attendees are young worshippers, looking for religious community.

Today, church researchers and writers join us to help us understand why so many people are coming back to church.

Plus, are nuns having a moment? It certainly seems like it!

The Catholic Church is seeing an increase in interest in religious life, specifically the lives of religious sisters. We hear from the Global Sisters Report and hear what’s attracted so many people to the lives of the sisters.

GUESTS:
Olivia Bardo: Multimedia and Social Editor at the Global Sisters Report, a Project of the National Catholic Reporter
Scott Thumma: Professor of Sociology of Religion and Director of the Hartford Institute for Religion Research at Hartford International University
Rev. Dr. Frederick Streets: Professor of Divinity and Social Work at Yale University Divinity School

Attendance in church pews has bounced back since COVID-19 pandemic lows. And many of these attendees are young worshippers, looking for religious community.
Today, church researchers and writers join us to help us understand why so many people are coming back to church.
Plus, are nuns having a moment? It certainly seems like it!
The Catholic Church is seeing an increase in interest in religious life, specifically the lives of religious sisters. We hear from the Global Sisters Report and hear what&rsquo;s attracted so many people to the lives of the sisters.
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li>Olivia Bardo:&nbsp;Multimedia and Social Editor at the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.globalsistersreport.org/">Global Sisters Report, a Project of the National Catholic Reporter</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.hartfordinternational.edu/faculty/scott-thumma">Scott Thumma:</a>&nbsp;Professor of Sociology of Religion and Director of the Hartford Institute for Religion Research at Hartford International University</li>
<li><a href="https://jerrystreets.org/">Rev. Dr. Frederick Streets:</a>&nbsp;Professor of Divinity and Social Work at Yale University Divinity School</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.

Worshippers return to the pews: CT religious researchers and leaders tell us why

AI tools might be able to write a decent email, but can it write a book? Today, we hear how AI is shaking up the book world for publishers, writers and readers alike.

One local rare and vintage bookseller joins us to talk about what this has meant for her company. One author shares her experience after her work was allegedly stolen by AI research company, Anthropic.

Guests:
Colleen Lynch: Owner of No Other Book Like This, a bookstore in Mystic
Sarah Darer Littman: Young-Adult author based in Connecticut
Anna Silman: Power and Culture reporter at the Wall Street Journal

AI tools might be able to write a decent email, but can it write a book? Today, we hear how AI is shaking up the book world for publishers, writers and readers alike.
One local rare and vintage bookseller joins us to talk about what this has meant for her company. One author shares her experience after her work was allegedly stolen by AI research company, Anthropic.
Guests:
<ul>
<li>Colleen Lynch:&nbsp;Owner of&nbsp;<a href="https://nootherbooklikethis.com/">No Other Book Like This, a bookstore in Mystic</a></li>
<li><a href="https://sarahdarerlittman.com/">Sarah Darer Littman:</a>&nbsp;Young-Adult author based in Connecticut</li>
<li><a href="https://www.wsj.com/news/author/anna-silman">Anna Silman:</a>&nbsp;Power and Culture reporter at the Wall Street Journal</li>
</ul>

AI is shaking up the book world: A local rare-book seller and author share their stories

Third spaces are those social spaces that aren’t your home or your workplace. They’re those great in-between environments where you can come by just to hangout with your community.

They can act as the building block of a healthy, thriving community. Although many of these spaces have disappeared, there’ are efforts to bring them back.

Today, we take a look at third spaces in Connecticut and beyond. Plus, heading into the long Labor Day weekend, we get an update on a "Where We Live" favorite third space — Connecticut parks and forests!

Guests:
Mason Trumble: Deputy Commissioner with the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Melissa Whitson: Professor of psychology and licensed psychologist at the University of New Haven
Michael Brown: Owner of Third Space in New Haven, a gaming lounge, creative community space and event venue
Sydney Williams-Brown: Co-owner of Third Space

Third spaces are those social spaces that aren&rsquo;t your home or your workplace. They&rsquo;re those great in-between environments where you can come by just to hangout with your community.
They can act as the building block of a healthy, thriving community. Although many of these spaces have disappeared, there&rsquo; are efforts to bring them back.
Today, we take a look at third spaces in Connecticut and beyond. Plus, heading into the long Labor Day weekend, we get an update on a "Where We Live" favorite third space &mdash; Connecticut parks and forests!
Guests:
<ul>
<li>Mason Trumble:&nbsp;Deputy Commissioner with the&nbsp;<a href="https://portal.ct.gov/deep">Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.newhaven.edu/faculty-staff-profiles/melissa-whitson.php">Melissa Whitson:</a>&nbsp;Professor of psychology and licensed psychologist at the University of New Haven</li>
<li>Michael Brown:&nbsp;Owner of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thirdspacenewhaven.com/">Third Space in New Haven,</a>&nbsp;a gaming lounge, creative community space and event venue</li>
<li>Sydney Williams-Brown:&nbsp;Co-owner of Third Space</li>
</ul>

The lost art of hanging out: A conversation about third spaces

Caring for a child takes time, money and flexibility – all things that can be hard to come by when you're also trying to work a full time job.

Connecticut has taken steps to ease that pressure, including a paid family and medical leave program and a new investment in early childhood education.

But families still face high costs, limited availability and childcare schedules that don't always line up with the demands of work.

This hour, we ask: What would it take to build a caregiving system that actually works for Connecticut families?

Guests:
Amanda Aronson: Founder and principal consultant of StoryB
Erin Choquette: Chief executive officer of the CT Paid Leave Authority
Representative Kate Farrar: Deputy Majority Leader serving West Hartford 
Adrienne Billings-Smith: leader of employee development & community engagement and the Title VI coordinator for the town of West Hartford

Caring for a child takes time, money and flexibility &ndash; all things that can be hard to come by when you're also trying to work a full time job.
Connecticut has taken steps to ease that pressure, including a paid family and medical leave program and a new investment in early childhood education.
But families still face high costs, limited availability and childcare schedules that don't always line up with the demands of work.
This hour, we ask: What would it take to build a caregiving system that actually works for Connecticut families?
Guests:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://storyb.co/about">Amanda Aronson</a>: Founder and principal consultant of&nbsp;<a href="https://storyb.co/">StoryB</a></li>
<li>Erin Choquette: Chief executive officer of the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ctpaidleave.org/about-us">CT Paid Leave Authority</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.housedems.ct.gov/Farrar">Representative Kate Farrar</a>: Deputy Majority Leader serving West Hartford<a href="https://wlhz.org/">&nbsp;</a></li>
<li>Adrienne Billings-Smith:&nbsp;leader of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.westhartfordct.gov/town-departments/edce">employee development &amp; community engagement</a>&nbsp;and the Title VI coordinator for the town of West Hartford</li>
</ul>

Worshippers return to the pews: CT religious researchers and leaders tell us why

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