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Loudon, NH

By MarcusDrives on Sunday, May 31, 2009.

Ventriloquist dummies

God help me, I'm going back on the road.

Is uranium mining still planned near the Grand Canyon?

By EarthTalk on Sunday, May 31, 2009.

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From the Editors of E/The Environmental Magazine

Seth Austen and Beverly Woods

By Kate McNally on Sunday, May 31, 2009.

The songwriters and teachers bring their wide array of acoustic instruments into the NHPR studios for a performance.

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Succession

05/30/2009

For each of the families of "Five Farms," the question looms large: Who will take over the farm? "Family Farm" features the next generation — the young people in each farm family. Who will continue to farm, who won't, and why? Some have gone away to college or to explore work off the farm, and have returned with new ideas and new energy. Others leave farming for good. The program also explores community connections that are part of rural life.

Design for a Living World

By Deb Baker on Saturday, May 30, 2009.

The Nature Conservancy recently commissioned ten renowned designers to create beautiful, useful objects, selecting sustainable raw materials from places around the world where the Conservancy works.

New Hampshire Envirothon

By Deborah Schachter on Saturday, May 30, 2009.

In New Hampshire Envirothon students work in teams to solve real-life environmental and natural resourcss problems. Cliff Lerner is the Envirothon team advisor at Keene High School, and says the program is one of the most motivating activities for his students.

The Morality of Charity

By KJ DellAntonia on Friday, May 29, 2009.

Is it immoral to give to the arts when there are people dying from poverty-related causes? Author Peter Singer has suggested as much in several interviews, including one that caught my attention on The Bob Edwards Show.

Lawmakers Compromise on Gay Marriage

By Dan Gorenstein on Friday, May 29, 2009.

Gay marriage continues to inch closer to becoming a reality in the state.

New Hampshire Public Radio’s Dan Gorenstein has more.

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