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ArchivesHealth Insurers to Stop Paying Hospitals for Medical MishapsBy Dianne Finch on Monday, January 28, 2008.Starting this year, a few health insurers in the state say they’ll stop paying hospitals for conditions caused by medical mishaps. Last year, Medicare implemented similar rules. Proponents say that the trend will likely boost patient safety and lower healthcare costs. NHPR’s Dianne Finch reports. listen:
  Jaye Foucher, The Shredding SledderBy Sean Hurley on Monday, January 28, 2008.Ashland, New Hampshire resident Jaye Foucher is competing in this year's annual John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon in Minnesota. The race began Sunday and runs through Wednesday. As she was preparing for the race, NHPR Correspondent Sean Hurley caught up with her and learned a bit about dog sledding and Foucher's musical talents. listen:
Adequacy Commission Closes In on CostBy Dan Gorenstein on Monday, January 28, 2008.With less than a week before its deadline, the Joint Legislative Committee charged with pricing out education adequacy has fully developed a set of principles. What remains unclear is just how much those principles would cost. New Hampshire Public Radio’s Dan Gorenstein reports. listen:
The Library of Congress Meets FlickrBy Virginia Prescott on Monday, January 28, 2008.
The Library of Congress has posted about 3100 photos to the popular image-sharing website Flickr. Archivists hope the move will let them tap into the knowledge of the masses and help them identify some of the people and places in those old photos. Word of Mouth host Virginia Prescott talks about this pilot project with Matt Raymond, Director of Communications at the Library of Congress, and David Weinberger, Fellow at Harvard’s Berkman Center for Internet and Society. David is the author of Everything is Miscellaneous: The Power of the New Digital Disorder. listen:
Psychiatrist Says New HBO Program Gets it RightBy Andrew Walsh on Monday, January 28, 2008.HBO unveils its brand new series In Treatment tonight. The show focuses on one psychiatrist – Dr. Paul Weston – and his regular patients. The show will run Monday through Friday, and each episode will center around one of his office visits. (Friday’s episodes will feature Dr. Weston’s appointments with his own psychiatrist.) John Lynch on The Exchange Governor John Lynch talks with NHPR's Laura Knoy during The Exchange. (Brady Carlson, NHPR) listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
A Prairie Home Companion comes to New Hampshire!
Sunday, August 24th, 2008listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
NHPR HaikuBy Brady Carlson on Monday, January 28, 2008.Each year around this time Bill Littlefield and the Only a Game crew write and perform haiku to celebrate the big game and the surrounding spectacle. During our Winter Member Drive we were giving away a trip to the game in Phoenix, and so we decided to write our own haiku. We don't pretend to be a Zen master of haiku like Bill Littlefield, but we had a good time. Governor John LynchBy Laura Knoy on Monday, January 28, 2008.New Hampshire's governor returns to The Exchange to talk about his agenda for 2008. Among the issues: the state budget – and how big that deficit really is; also, tax credits to boost the North Country economy, a new health care initiative, appointing several new commissioners, and Granite State participation in the RGGI environmental program. Guest
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