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ArchivesAstronomyBy Mike Arnold on Tuesday, March 30, 2004.From the recent discovery of a new planetoid named Sedna to the transit of Venus and the fate of the Hubble telescope, we'll take a look into the night sky and talk about all that's going on in astronomy this year. Mike Arnold hosts. His guest is John Gianforte, who teaches astronomy at the College for Lifelong Learning. He is also co-founder of the Astronomical Society of Northern New England and writes an astronomy column for Foster's Daily Democrat called "Scanning the Heavens." listen:
 A Day in the Life of American WomenBy John Walters on Tuesday, March 30, 2004.Joni Cole is co-editor of, This Day, a collection of diaries written by hundreds of women on the same day-October 15th of 2002. The women are from all over the country and from all walks of life. The book gives a glimpse at the day in the life of an American woman. There are some surprising similarities amongst the women in the book. Joni talks about how the diary project came together and what she learned in the process. She also shares some of the entries. listen:
Counties Across State Face Tax IncreasesBy Mark Bevis on Tuesday, March 30, 2004.STATE LAWMAKERS MET WITH THE GOVERNOR LAST WEEK TO FIND WAYS TO CUT THE STATE'S PROJECTED 50 MILLION DOLLAR DEFICIT. BUT THE STATE GOVERNMENT ISN'T ALONE IN FACING A FINANCIAL SQUEEZE. ACROSS NEW HAMPSHIRE, COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ARE THREATENING DOUBLE DIGIT TAX INCREASES TO STEM THE TIDE OF THEIR RED INK. AND AS NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC RADIO'S MARK BEVIS REPORTS, MOST OF THOSE DEFICITS COME FROM RUNNING THE COUNTY NURSING HOMES. listen:
Is Hydrogen the Fuel of the Future?By Trish Anderton on Tuesday, March 30, 2004.A recent poll suggests New Hampshire residents are worried about the possibility of global climate change. In a survey funded by an environmental organization, 86% of presidential primary voters said society should take action to reduce the causes of global warming. That means finding clean sources of energy. Thousands of miles away in Iceland, researchers hope to blaze the way. The little island nation plans to become the world's first hydrogen-powered country. NHPR's Trish Anderton recently visited Iceland and filed this report. listen:
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