Rochester

Residents Ken Fishman, 81, left, and Esther Wallach, 82, right, hold hands as they wait in line for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at the The Palace assisted living facility in Coral Gables, Florida

Aging expert on living better: ‘Focus on adding life to years rather than years to life’

Lifestyle

Dr. James Kirkland, director of the Robert and Arlene Kogod Center on Aging at the Mayo Clinic, discussed with The World’s Marco Werman ways to improve one’s health and lifestyle to increase the possibility of living a longer life.

Demonstrators hold a sign reading "Defund the police" during a protest over the death of a Black man, Daniel Prude, after police put a spit hood over his head during an arrest on March 23, in Rochester, New York, September 6, 2020.

Stockholm’s mental health ambulance could help the US rethink policing

Health & Medicine
New Hampshire Protest

Protests spread north over unaccompanied migrant children coming to ‘our town’

Conflict & Justice

In Bentonville, Wal-Mart bribery scandal not causing too much concern

Home of Walmart HQ Reacts To Bribery Scandal

Rick Perry’s ‘Oops’ Moment and the GOP Debate

The Republican presidential candidates met for another debate last night in Rochester, Michigan. Herman Cain was in the hot seat over accusations of sexual harassment from four women. But the crowd was supportive as he tried move on from the many allegations which were made against him this week. Texas Governor Rick Perry, who had […]

The World

Mercury Amalgram Debate

Most people get mercury amalgam fillings when they get cavities filled by their dentist. The American Dental Association says mercury amalgam fillings are safe, but some folks, worried that the mercury may be affecting their health, are having them removed. Brenda Tremblay, of member station WXXI in Rochester, New York reports.

The World

A LIFE OF STUFF

The Strong Museum in Rochester, New York is taking a look at our consumerist culture and finding that American attitudes about nature are changing, but our habits aren’t. Brenda Tremblay reports.

The World

Down the Midway

An aural tour of the Rochester Fair in Rochester, NH.

The World

Follow the Stimulus Money

This spring the federal economic stimulus package started doling out $787 billion. And $3.8 million (that’s 1/200,000th of it) went to Rochester, NY for the expansion of ARTWalk, the town’s funky urban sculpture trail. But not everybody thinks that a public art project will do much to stimulate the economy. Produced by Dave Johns.