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An Introduction to Jesca Hoop

By Virginia Prescott on Friday, January 25, 2008.

Tom Waits says "Her music is like going swimming in a lake at night." The New York Times says it "sounds as is it comes from an imaginary country." And music reviewers around the country are adding her debut album to their "best-of" lists. Jesca Hoop is making a splash, that's for sure. Word of Mouth new music reviewer Bill Slammon talks with us about her album, Kismet.

Click here to check out Jesca Hoop's website.

Click here to find out more about Bill Slammon's radio show on WVEW.

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Businesses Are Feeling the Pain of High Diesel Prices

By David Darman on Friday, January 25, 2008.

Many New Hampshire businesses are feeling the pinch of higher diesel fuel prices.

They’ve nearly tripled in the past five years.

But several businesses that use a lot of fuel are finding ways to cope with high prices, though it hasn’t been easy.

New Hampshire Public Radio’s David Darman has more.

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Our Favorite Doodler Makes the Big Time

By Andrew Walsh on Friday, January 25, 2008.

Jessica Hagy might be considered a darling of the internet. Her blog Indexed is much praised by fellow writers and bloggers -- and well it should be. Her daily posts of Venn Diagrams and simple charts mapping the human experience are often so clever, it takes a lot to keep yourself from automatically forwarding each one of them to all your friends and co-workers.



The Unassuming Northern Shrike

The Unassuming Northern Shrike

Photo courtesy Michael Marsh.

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Bohemian Waxwing

Bohemian Waxwing

When feed is scarce Bohemian Waxwings like this one come south. (Courtesy Doug Lloyd)

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Frozen Pond at Great Bay National Wildlife Refuge

Frozen Pond at Great Bay National Wildlife Refuge

A frozen pond at Great Bay National Wildlife Refuge. (Photo courtesy Sonya Carlson)

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New Hampshire's Local Historical Societies Are Struggling

By Shannon Mullen on Friday, January 25, 2008.

Some experts in the field of historic preservation say all history, like politics, is local.

And local historical societies across the country are working hard to preserve America's past for future generations.

In New Hampshire, however, many of these small groups worry that growing challenges threaten their missions.

NHPR correspondent Shannon Mullen has the story.

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