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Coming up on Connections: Thursday, February 24, 2022

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Ukraine with country colors

First hour: An update on Russia's invasion of Ukraine*

Second hour: Here and Now, and NPR's coverage of an address from President Biden**

Due to breaking news surrounding Russia's invasion of Ukraine, we hear from two local experts on the attacks and the impact of the invasion. Our guests:

  • Olena Prokopovych, associate professor of political science, and director of the Political Science Undergraduate Program in History, Politics, and Law at Nazareth College
  • Randy Stone, director of the Skalny Center for Polish and Central European Studies at the University of Rochester

*Note: The conversation originally scheduled for the first hour (Why so many people are turning away from religion entirely) will be rescheduled.
**Note: The conversation originally scheduled for the second hour (Discussing proposed legislation related to maternal mental health) will be rescheduled for Wednesday, March 9, 2022 at 12 p.m.

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Evan Dawson is the host of "Connections with Evan Dawson." He joined WXXI in January 2014 after working at 13WHAM-TV, where he served as morning news anchor. He was hired as a reporter for 13WHAM-TV in 2003 before being promoted to anchor in 2007.
Megan Mack is the executive producer of "Connections with Evan Dawson" and live/televised engagement programming.
Emmarae Stein is the production assistant for "Connections with Evan Dawson."