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State plans temporary reprieve for Vermonters facing loss of SNAP benefits

Changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which begin to take effect this week, could imperil eligibility for thousands of Vermonters.

09-29
03:59

Health insurance is hard

A show about the challenges of picking health insurance and using health insurance and understanding health insurance. Plus hold music.

09-28
15:30

A decade later, Burlington’s downtown mall redevelopment open

A show about the challenges of picking health insurance and using health insurance and understanding health insurance. Plus hold music.

09-25
04:23

Have you tried square dancing lately? Research shows it can help fight aging

Square dancing is a popular activity for millions of people all over the world, but it can be more than just a hobby. Research shows it can fight many of the negative effects of aging.

09-24
04:42

Vermont turns to cruise ship diplomacy to mend ties with Canada

Vermont is hoping that state-level diplomacy will alleviate the strain that U.S. foreign policy has put on the state’s business ties with Canada.

09-23
04:41

Susan Randall on cancer, federal funding and the ever-humbling project of parenting

Susan Randall is private investigator and we’ve been friends for 30 years. Every now and then we get together and compare notes on our lives.

09-21
16:02

Vermont poured hundreds of millions of dollars into housing during the pandemic. What has it built?

No one had published a full accounting of the extraordinary amounts of public money spent on housing since 2020. We pieced it together.

09-18
06:56

Estate tax

No one had published a full accounting of the extraordinary amounts of public money spent on housing since 2020. We pieced it together.

09-17
03:55

Scientists are racing to save a tiny songbird that nests on New England’s alpine summits

As the climate warms, scientists are working against the clock to solve a mystery about why the Bicknell's thrush, which travels thousands of miles to raise its young on mountaintops across Vermont and the Northeast, is declining.

09-15
03:54

Ralph Rockwell talks about a lifetime of rebuilding vehicles, and then we go to a tractor pull

Ralph Rockwell talks about a lifetime of rebuilding vehicles, and then we go to a tractor pull, where tractors are pulled, and sandwiches are eaten.

09-14
14:43

Even with more Vermont homes on the market, prices are still rising

In Chittenden County, the median sale price of a primary home reached $500,000 last year.

09-11
04:03

Rogue rattlesnake removed from Grand Isle

A timber rattlesnake was removed from a yard in Grand Isle this summer — far from the only known breeding grounds in Vermont. Experts say it could have hitched a ride to the island in a car or boat.

09-11
03:14

Court rules that Christian school can compete in Vermont sports league

The Alliance Defending Freedom, a powerful conservative law firm that has won several precedent-setting cases before the U.S. Supreme Court, brought the lawsuit on behalf of the Quechee school.

09-10
04:27

Bernie Sanders on what comes after his 'Fighting Oligarchy' tour

Beyond his endorsements of high-profile candidates, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders said he's hoping to encourage younger and working class people to engage in the political process at all levels.

09-09
05:15

Woman pleads not guilty to murder in shooting of Border Patrol agent

Teresa Youngblut, 21, pleaded not guilty on Friday to new charges, including murder, related to the fatal shooting of a Border Patrol agent in Vermont earlier this year. If convicted, Youngblut could be sentenced to death.

09-08
03:57

Fifty: A phoenix moment

A show about turning 50 and recording "Total Eclipse of the Heart"

09-07
14:21

Finding God, and a place to pee, in East Barnard

Randy Leavitt, whose family has been in East Barnard for 10 generations, is building an outhouse with a composting toilet outside the village church. It will be open to the public.

09-05
04:33

A Vermont animal sanctuary proves that roosters can live peacefully after cockfighting

VINE Sanctuary in Springfield specializes in a once-rare form of rehabilitation for roosters rescued from cockfighting and other dangerous situations. The teaching sanctuary also provides haven for cows, geese, sheep, pigeons, turkeys, goats, horses and emus.

09-03
07:00

Champlain Valley high schooler starts poker club to empower girls

The international Poker Power organization teaches women and girls poker-playing strategies that aim to strengthen risk assessment, decision making and financial literacy. Lark McCarron started the first-ever high school Poker Power club.

09-02
04:35

Daphne Kalmar on teaching elementary school, which is a little like being a short order cook

Daphne Kalmar taught elementary school for over 20 years, and she was one of those teachers — one of the exciting and inspiring ones you never forget.

08-31
14:55

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