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2:44 pm
Tue August 7, 2012

Top Stories: South Sudanese / Granite Stater's Story Spreads, Olympic Kayak Paddles Made in NH

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Olympic Track

A list of the top-ten most-read stories on nhpr.org and StateImpact- NH website.

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EarthTalk
12:00 am
Sun August 5, 2012

Will Mt. St. Helens Become a National Park?

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E - The Environmental Magazine

Dear EarthTalk: What ever happened to the idea of turning Mt. St. Helens into a national park? -- Esther Monaghan, Boston, MA

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EarthTalk
12:00 am
Sun August 5, 2012

The Endangered Species Act -- Success or Failure?

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EarthTalk®
E - The Environmental Magazine

Dear EarthTalk: Do environmentalists think the Endangered Species Act has been a success or failure with regard to protecting biodiversity in the U.S.?-- Ron McKnight, Trenton, NJ

While that very question has been a subject of debate already for decades, most environmental advocates are thankful such legislation is in place and proud of their government for upholding such high standards when it comes to preserving rare species of plants and animals.

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Blogs
1:43 pm
Thu August 2, 2012

A Far-Flung Festival

Last weekend I went to the Ossipee Valley Music Festival in my hometown of Hiram, Maine.  The festival takes place at the local fairground, with the music stages set up in the midst of 4-H barns.

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EarthTalk
12:00 am
Sun July 29, 2012

Genetically Engineered … Mosquitoes?

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EarthTalk®
E - The Environmental Magazine

Dear EarthTalk: I couldn’t believe my ears: “genetically engineered mosquitoes?” Why on Earth would they be created? And I understand there are plans to release them into the wild? -- Marissa Abingdon, Sumter, SC

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EarthTalk
12:00 am
Sun July 29, 2012

Why Are Some Countries Still Whaling?

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E - The Environmental Magazine

Dear EarthTalk:Commercial whaling was banned around the world years ago, but some nations continue to hunt whales. Why is this and what’s being done about it? -- Jackie O’Neill, Hershey, PA

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Inside NHPR
5:16 pm
Thu July 26, 2012

NHPR Honors Volunteers

A bench has been erected and positioned on the grounds of the Pillsbury building in Concord in honor of Richard Edmunds, a twenty year New Hampshire Public Radio volunteer, and fellow NHPR volunteers.

Edmunds was one of the gracious volunteers who whole-heartedly dedicated his time to NHPR. Edmunds volunteered in the Underwriting department for 20 years and logged 3,490 hours of service to NHPR. He began volunteering in 1991 after retiring from his banking position and was a NHPR member since 1980.

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Inside NHPR
11:42 am
Thu July 26, 2012

Webstream Service Disruption Expected this Evening

We are expecting a brief service disruption to our webstream this evening for approximately 30 minutes between 9:00 and 10:00 p.m. ET. resulting from webserver maintenance.

While this disruption will affect the listen live player at the top of the page, (illustrated in the image to the right) you can listen using either of the streaming links below. The outage will also temporarily disrupt streaming and content distributed to the NHPR iPhone app.

iTunes, Quicktime

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Most Read Online
12:52 pm
Mon July 23, 2012

Top Stories: Best Books Off Hot Indie Presses, And A Fast Track To Law School

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A roundup of the top-ten most-read stories on nhpr.org and StateImpact - NH website.

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