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ArchivesNew Laws to Expand Health Coverage Have a Costly Side EffectBy David Darman on Tuesday, September 18, 2007.A couple of new state laws meant to expand health insurance coverage may lead to big headaches for those who take advantage of them. The laws allow employees with insurance to extend health benefits to their older, dependent children, and beginning next year, to divorced spouses. And though state law has made these benefits possible, a kink in federal law could trigger bigger tax bills for employees who make the additions. New Hampshire Public Radio’s David Darman has more. listen:
  The Missing ClassBy Laura Knoy on Tuesday, September 18, 2007.A new book takes a look at a segment of the population that doesn't get much attention: the "near poor," those too poor to enjoy the comforts of middle class and too wealthy to qualify for government assistance. Through a series of profiles of families, author Katherine Newman takes a look at the challenges this group faces, from housing and health care to education and debt. Guest
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FOUND MagazineBy Liz Bulkley on Tuesday, September 18, 2007.Have you ever picked a piece of paper up off the sidewalk just to see what might be written on it? Davy Rothbart does that all the time. He's the man behind FOUND Magazine, where all those little scraps of paper gain a worldwide audience. From lost love letters that'll make you cry to discarded grocery lists that'll make you wince, readers from all over share their greatest finds. Davy and his brother Peter will join us to read some of the best ones and to sing some songs they wrote about them. After their interview on the Front Porch, Davy and Peter Rothbart will head over to the Barley House in Concord to present some more of their best finds. The show starts at 8pm. listen:
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