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More and more people are being released from prison-even death row-because DNA evidence has allowed them to prove their innocence. This is just one example of how DNA is changing the criminal justice system. Laura talks with Franklin Pierce Law Center professor Buzz Scherr www.fplc.edu and Rockingham County Attorney Jim Reams http://co.rockingham.nh.us about the role of DNA evidence in the courts. This is a rebroadcast of an earlier program.

Hundreds of NH kids stay with foster families each year. We'll look at who these children are, their experiences, and what happens to them in the foster care system. We'll also find out what it's like to be a foster parent. Laura's guests are Hancock Police Chief Mike Sielicki, Chair of NH Foster Parents, and Gail DeGoosh, NH Dept. of Health & Human Services Foster Care Program Specialist. www.dhhs.state.nh.us This is a rebroadcast of an earlier program.

A shut down at Pulp and Paper of America's pulp mill and a partial closing of the paper mill has many North Country residents concerned about the future of the region's economy. Berlin Mayor Bob D'Anderson says he'd like to diversify by bringing in a federal prison and gambling. We'll talk about these ideas and the overall impact of mill troubles. Laura's guests are Mayor Bob D'Anderson and other guests TBA.

Second District Congressman Charles Bass is on recess touring the district. This session, Bass bucked his party voting against President Bush's energy bill and against a ban on human cloning. We'll ask Bass about these votes, and about campaign finance, patient rights and special education funding. Laura Knoy hosts. www.house.gov/bass

Recently, dry weather and lightning strikes have helped fuel wildfires around New England. But fortunately, fire here is much less volatile than the raging wildfires out West. We’ll talk about how the regions differ, and we’ll learn how fires start, how they’re controlled, and their role in forest ecology. Trish’s guests are Bud Nelson, chief of forest protection at the New Hampshire Division of Forest and Lands www.nhdfl.org, and Tom Brady, fire program leader for the New England National Forest www.fs.fed.us .