Archives

Political Roundtable

By Laura Knoy on Friday, May 31, 2002.

We’ll talk about elections - the Smith-Sununu race is heating up. And we’ll talk about what congress is focusing on this summer, including the September 11th investigation. Laura's guests are Jayne Marcucci, NH Republican Party Executive Board [http://www.nhgop.org] and Colin Van Ostern, Communications Director for the NH Democratic Party [http://www.nh-democrats.org]

listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).

Bullies

By Laura Knoy on Thursday, May 30, 2002.

Parents and school administrators are especially sensitive about students mistreating their peers these days. But our guest says, adults often identify the wrong culprits and misuse zero-tolerance policies. We?ll talk about that and finding the line between teasing and bullying. Laura speaks with students from Weare Middle School wms.weare.k12.nh.us and William Preble, president of Main Street Academix www.mainstreetacademix.org and associate professor of education at New England College www.nec.org.

listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).

Fly Fishing

By Laura Knoy on Wednesday, May 29, 2002.

Maybe you?ve spent your cold winter nights tying flies, dreaming of feeling that fish twitch on the line?or maybe not! Either way, you?ll love hearing stories of fly- fishing ? what draws people to it, how to perfect your cast and find the fish. Laura?s guests are Concord Monitor?s John Corrigan, author of ?Angler?s Journal? www.concordmontor.com and fly-fishing guide Angus Bozeman.

listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).

HHS Commissioner Donald Shumway

By Laura Knoy on Tuesday, May 28, 2002.

Health and Human Services Commissioner Donald Shumway is stepping down from his post this July. We'll ask him about his biggest successes and disappointments as head of the state's largest agency, and what's next for him in the private sector.

listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).

Food and Democracy

By Laura Knoy on Monday, May 27, 2002.

Our guests say to bring freedom and prosperity to the world, we have to change the way we think about food. Trish’s guests are Frances Moore Lappè and Anna Lappè, co-authors of the new book “Hope’s Edge: The Next Diet for a Small Planet.” This program orginally aired February 25, 2002.

listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).

Threats of Terrorism

By Laura Knoy on Friday, May 24, 2002.

This week, the government has stepped up warnings of more attacks on the U.S. We?ll talk about the challenges of predicting terrorism, where these warnings come from and what the average person is supposed to do. Laura talks with Tom Trout, political science professor, University of New Hampshire www.unh.edu and Michael Vatis, director, Institute for Security Technology Studies at Dartmouth College www.ists.dartmouth.edu.

listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).

Homelessness in New Hampshire

By Laura Knoy on Thursday, May 23, 2002.

It’s not as obvious here as it is in big cities, but it’s rising . We’ll look at who’s homeless, the areas of the state hit the hardest, and what can be done to ease homelessness here. Laura's guests are Kim Alcantra, field officer for Coos County Homeless Outreach, and Lance dePlant, director of the Homeless and Housing Services division of New Hampshire Health and Human Services www.dhhs.state.nh.us

listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).

A Visit with a NASA Astronaut

By Trish Anderton on Wednesday, May 22, 2002.

New Hampshire native Rick Linnehan just got back from the Hubble Telescope, where he helped install a new camera and other hardware. He'll tell us about his mission, what else NASA's been up to, and what it's like to walk in outer space. Trish Anderton hosts. http://spaceflight.nasa.gov

listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).

NH Tourism

By Laura Knoy on Tuesday, May 21, 2002.

It's the second largest industry in the state, so it's no surprise the state is investing more money in promotion. We'll talk about those efforts and how our summer season's expected to shape up. Laura's guest is Lauri Ostrander-Klefos, director, NH Division of Travel and Tourism Development www.visitnh.gov.

listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).

New England's Environment

By Laura Knoy on Monday, May 20, 2002.

We talk with EPA's new regional head Bob Varney. He was New Hampshire's top environmental official. We'll ask him about New England's toughest environmental issues. We'll also talk about New Hampshire's recently passed Clean Power Act.

listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
NPR News