A new exhibit at the Point of Contact Gallery in Syracuse is taking an intimate look at Central New York breast cancer survivor’s personal stories. WAER’s Katie Zilcosky sat down with Project Director Tula Goenka to talk about project, "Look Now: Facing Breast Cancer."

The exhibit is on view until the end of October. The Point of Contact Gallery is open from 12p.m. to 5 p.m. each weekday, and it is free to the public.

How much should nuclear power be part of New York’s clean energy future?  A forum this Monday will hear arguments on both sides.  Waste-water Engineer Ethan Bodnaruk has a degree in Nuclear Engineering... and would like people to keep an open mind.

“And so I’m just hoping to put out another side to the nuclear debate and show that nuclear energy is safe and can be safer and it also makes sense; both sense with an ‘s’ and sense like dollars and cents.”

Of course the opposition is well known. 

Eviction, poverty, and housing instability are some of the biggest challenges facing Syracuse residents, and Pulitzer Prize winning author Matthew Desmond will be in Syracuse Tuesday evening to put it all in perspective.  He wrote the book “Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City” that puts a microscope on poverty and eviction in America.  

Election Day is fast approaching, and Syracuse became the latest stop for Republican gubernatorial candidate Marc Molinaro as he continues to travel the state trying to gain the public’s vote.  He used the Syracuse VA Medical Center as a backdrop today to talk about concerns he has for veterans and their families.  

Syracuse Stage’s newest play tells a fascinating story of an Underground Railroad escape to freedom, here in Central New York 180 years ago.  The main character in the new play Possessing Harriet made contact with important historical figures, while her story resonates with issues today.

In the second installment of APM Reports: Focused on Education, the conversation shifts to the job market. Apprenticeships are having a moment. Supporters on both the right and the left say the “earn while you learn” approach can help create a more skilled workforce, provide a path to solid, middle-class careers, and serve as a needed corrective to the “college for all” push that has left some students with piles of debt and no obvious career.

In this APM Reports documentary, we ask: How can apprenticeships expand to include careers beyond the traditional trades and reach new populations searching for a foothold in the middle class?

SpaceX is an aerospace manufacturer and space transportation service company that has been in the headlines the last few years. Founded by businessman and investor Elon Musk, the company recently designed and launched the world's heaviest rocket. 

This week Science on the Radio with Dr Marvin Druger talks about the design of the rocket along with it's purpose and how it compares to other leading rockets.