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How many winter holidays can you name besides Christmas? And Another Thing takes a look at the different celebrations happening during the winter season.

And Another Thing hosts Dara Kennedy and Maya Shwayder go in-depth with Connecticut State Representative Stephanie Thomas, who is running to replace outgoing Secretary of the State Denise Merrill. If elected, Representative Thomas would become the first Black woman to hold that office.

The demand for products and goods stems from the world's supply chain disruption from overseas to here at home. In this re-broadcast, And Another Thing explores the reasons for the shortages and asks how retailers, consumers and local businesses are affected.

Connecticut's newly-enacted Baby Bonds program promises $3,200 to a newborns trust. State Treasurer Shawn Wooden joined host Dara Kennedy to detail the bill.

Like neighboring states in the region, Massachusetts and Connecticut are in the middle of their school year, but feel a void created by too many teaching vacancies. And Another Thing explores reasons why teachers are leaving their profession and so few show interest in work as substitute teachers.

In this special edition of And Another Thing, Massachusetts U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern marks the first anniversary of the riot in the U.S. Capitol with this inside account of the events of that day. He also offers his take on the investigation and how he believes the actions that day may shape the country’s future.

The top law enforcement official in Massachusetts discusses police reforms with a focus on the Springfield Police Department. Also, an attorney working as an advocate for social justice explains the meaning of qualified immunity for officers.

An advocacy group that opposes abortion is going to court in defense of some women’s health clinics in Connecticut operated by other abortion opponents. And Another Thing speaks to Attorney General William Tong, a defendant in the lawsuit, who says the point of the statute is to protect people.

And Another Thing talks with a man who was allowed to return to western Massachusetts after he was deported in 2019 — for entering the country illegally from Mexico when he was a child.

An examination of the unique needs and challenges faced by minority owned businesses in western New England.