The Lisa Wexler Show – Gardening Changes Lives For Special Needs Students

The Lisa Wexler Show – Gardening Changes Lives For Special Needs Students

Occupational therapist specializing in sensory integration, Jill Mays, joins Lisa Wexler to discuss why gardening is particularly beneficial for special needs students struggling in school. Meet Jill Mays on February 6th from 7pm – 8pm at the Wilton Library for her book launch. Image Credit: Greggory DiSalvo / iStock / Getty Images Plus

Melissa in the Morning: Virtual Reality Training

Melissa in the Morning: Virtual Reality Training

Virtual reality isn’t just for video games anymore. How do you feel about VR being used to train our future doctors? Dr. Samreen Vora from the Yale Center for Healthcare Simulation shared more details about the type of training happening, who is benefiting from VR training and whether it’s comparable to simulation rooms with dummies.…

Melissa in the Morning: What is DeepSeek?

Melissa in the Morning: What is DeepSeek?

Artificial intelligence is already considered unknown territory for the average person. But hearing that China has created a startup that beats out our OpenAI and ChatGPT, makes you wonder if it’s something to be excited about or terrified. Cybersecurity expert, Dr. Vahid Behzadone, explained what DeepSeek is and how it compares to our AI programs…

Melissa in the Morning: Holocaust Remembrance Day

Melissa in the Morning: Holocaust Remembrance Day

Today is International Holocaust Remembrance Day; between 1941 and 1945, six million Jewish men, women and children were murdered by the Nazis and their collaborators. Attacks on the Jewish people here and across the globe have not stopped. We spoke with CBS Correspondent, Linda Gradstein, to talk about Holocaust Remembrance Day. Image Credit: Getty Images

Melissa in the Morning: Investigate Without Exposure

Melissa in the Morning: Investigate Without Exposure

Online, over the phone, at ATM machines…it’s no secret; scammers are out in full force, and we have to constantly be on alert. But how do we investigate scams without compromising our safety? Crime prevention expert, Jim Perez, shared tips to dig into a potential scam without exposing you to a con-artist. Image Credit: Getty…

Melissa in the Morning: Utility Costs

Melissa in the Morning: Utility Costs

Are you sick of paying astronomical utility bills? Connecticut’s Republican party says there is a way to get some relief now. Senator Ryan Fazio, Ranking Senator on the Energy and Technology Committee, explained the importance of removing the Public Benefits section from electric bills and more. Image Credit: Getty Images

Melissa in the Morning: Declassify Investigation Files

Melissa in the Morning: Declassify Investigation Files

President Donald Trump signed an executive order to declassify any remaining files from the investigation into President John F. Kennedy’s assassination. The executive order also will declassify more records on the 1968 assassinations of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy. We talked about the major development in  a longtime effort with CBS…

Melissa in the Morning: Betting on CT Teams

Melissa in the Morning: Betting on CT Teams

Online betting and sports betting may be legal in Connecticut but boy is it controversial – especially when we hear that more and more college students in Connecticut are falling victim to a gambling addiction. We spoke with State Representative Tony Scott from Monroe who is aiming to bring in-state college wagering to the state…

Melissa in the Morning: Dementia Cases

Melissa in the Morning: Dementia Cases

A recent study projects dementia diagnoses will double in the U.S. by 2060. Why the huge jump in cases and is there a way to lower the risk? We asked Yale Dr. Stephanie Towns. Image Credit: Getty Images