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ArchivesAvian Flu Likely to Arrive Via Migrating BirdsBy Great Lakes Rad... on Friday, March 31, 2006.Researchers have been monitoring the spread of a potentially deadly strain of avian influenza overseas. Health officials worry the H5N1 strain could mutate into a form that could infect humans. Some researchers say the virus could make its way to the United States as early as this fall, by way of wild migratory birds. The GLRC's Christina Shockley reports. listen:
  Construction Unions Want Hospitals to Take Lead on Health InsuranceBy Kerry Grens on Friday, March 31, 2006.Forty five million Americans lack health insurance. Many times hospitals are the ones who end up paying the bills when people without insurance show up as patients. In New Hampshire, those unpaid bills totaled about eighty six million dollars in 2004. A group of union construction workers says hospitals are actually a part of the problem—by hiring contractors who don’t require laborers to have health insurance. New Hampshire Public Radio’s Kerry Grens has more. listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
Audit Finds Diocese Has Work To DoBy Josh Rogers on Friday, March 31, 2006.A long-delayed audit of the Roman Catholic diocese of Manchester found the church has made some progress toward protecting children from sexual abuse. But many basic problems remain. New Hampshire Public Radio's Josh Rogers has more. listen:
Mass Ruling on Gay Marriage Affects NHBy Mark Bevis on Thursday, March 30, 2006.The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has issued a ruling that is a set back to same sex couples in New Hamphire who wanted to get married in the Bay State, Same sex marriage is legal in Massachusetts, but the court upheld a state law that dates back to 1913. That law says that Massachusetts may not marry an out-of-state couple if their marriage would not be legal in their home state. NHPR's Mark Bevis has more. listen:
Foreclosures Rise, and That Worries SomeBy David Darman on Thursday, March 30, 2006.Several counties in New Hampshire are following what seems to be a national trend. They're reporting increases in real estate foreclosures in early 2006. That pattern is causing some economists to worry that bigger and more exotic mortgages may be the cause. But a new report gives pause to the fears that a real estate crash could be just around the corner. New Hampshire Public Radio's David Darman has more. listen:
State Computer Security: Did the Public Get the Full Story?By Jon Greenberg on Wednesday, March 29, 2006.In February, state officials issued a warning that a bit of malicious software on a state computer might have put peoples' credit card information at risk. A few days later, the Office of Information Technology suspended one of its employees. That employee has never been named – nor has he been charge with any crime. Now, he has come forward and he says that the state's problems with hackers were much greater than officials discussed. New Hampshire Public Radio's Jon Greenberg has more. listen:
NH Senators on Immigration LegislationBy Julie Donnelly on Tuesday, March 28, 2006.The US Senate is in the midst of a heated debate on immigration. The Senate Judiciary Committee passed a bill favored by most Democrats, but not by Conservative Republicans. And just as the Senate is divided on the issue, so are New Hampshire's Senators. NHPR Correspondent Julie Donnelly reports from Washington. listen:
Link Between Skin Cancer and Common VirusBy Kerry Grens on Monday, March 27, 2006.It’s expected that one million Americans will develop skin cancer this year. Sun is thought to be the major cause, but other risk factors—like genes and fair skin—can come in to play. Researchers at Dartmouth College have uncovered another possible contributor. It is a virus that causes cervical cancer and if researchers can show that it causes skin cancer too, a new world of prevention could open up. New Hampshire Public Radio’s Kerry Grens has more. listen:
Preview of This Weekend's Women's Hockey TournamentBy Brady Carlson on Friday, March 24, 2006.This weekend the University of New Hampshire women's hockey team heads to Minneapolis to compete in the NCAA Frozen Four. The team is ranked first in the nation. NHPR's sports commentator, Jim Jeannotte, is here to give us a preview. listen:
New Fishing Regulations May Hurt Seacoast EconomyBy Roger Wood on Thursday, March 23, 2006.When new fishing restrictions are scheduled to go into effect later this year, the average number of fishing days for New Hampshire's fleet are expected to be cut in half. The new rules were adopted by the New England Fishery Management Council last month as a result of federal requirements to rebuild dwindling stocks of groundfish in the region. Local fishermen predict their industry will die a slow death and with it part of the Seacoast region's economy. NHPR Correspondent Roger Wood spoke to some people involved in that industry and tourism in Portsmouth and files this report. listen:
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