Public Insight

Seeing School Shooting Sites Up Close Yields Lessons, But Takes A Toll

Brady Carlson — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 21:58:44 +0000

After almost any act of violence, be it a suicide or a mass school shooting, people ask questions, which usually boil down these questions: How could we have prevented this from happening? How can we keep it from happening again?

Too Rural For Guns? Firearms Not Widespread In 18th Century New Hampshire

Brady Carlson — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 21:51:55 +0000

As we heard earlier in this series, many rural residents of New Hampshire have a strong connection to guns. But that wasn’t always the case.

For Self Defense Or Because I Can? Open Carry in N.H.

Emily Corwin — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 14:26:08 +0000

You need a license to carry a loaded gun either in your car, or concealed on your body, in the state of New Hampshire. To carry a loaded gun out in the open, you don’t need a license at all. That makes New Hampshire one of 28 states that allow so-called “open carry” to just about anyone, no permit or license needed.

N.H. Rural Gun Owners Buck National Trends

Sam Evans-Brown — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 10:30:00 +0000

For many rural residents of New Hampshire, owning a gun is not a political statement; it’s a tool, or a form of recreation. Even for some non-gun-owning neighbors, the idea that others have guns for hunting or target shooting is pretty non-controversial. And what’s more, the data available indicate that in New Hampshire that rural gun-culture only seems to be growing.

Discussion Question: Do you own a gun? Why or why not?

NHPR Staff — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 10:00:00 +0000

As part of NHPR's news series, A Loaded Issue, we’re asking Granite Staters to weigh in with their thoughts about gun ownership, laws governing guns, and the culture here.

Each day we'll ask a new discussion question and throughout the week we'll read your comments on the air.

Channeling Granny D: North Carolina Actress Portrays New Hampshire Activist

Brady Carlson — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 22:46:27 +0000

This week marks what would have been the 103rd birthday of Doris Haddock, better known by the name Granny D.

She made national headlines in the late 1990’s for walking across the country, 3200 miles, to highlight the issue of campaign finance reform, just ahead of her 90^th birthday.

Doris Haddock died in 2010 at age 100, but you might be able to hear her voice at a birthday party in her honor in Keene.

Help inform NHPR's series on guns in the Granite State

Brady Carlson — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 20:36:35 +0000

In a few weeks NHPR's newsroom will look in detail at guns, gun laws and gun culture in the Granite State and you can help. Share your experiences through our Public Insight Network and this short, confidential questionnaire.

"In Motion" Exhibit Features Truly Moving Art

Brady Carlson — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 22:54:05 +0000

At most art exhibits, guests aren't supposed to touch the works – though the current exhibit at Discover Portsmouth is the exception to that rule. In fact, some of the pieces won't work unless you touch them.

It's an exhibit called “In Motion,” and the artist, Kim Bernard, joins All Things Considered host Brady Carlson to talk about exploring movement through visual art.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-4oxB0K07k

The Case of the Missing Santa Claus

Zach Nugent — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 15:36:54 +0000

It’s a sad sign of holiday desperation that in many towns, burglaries and thefts spike around the holidays. Two years ago a landmark seasonal statue was stolen from a small New Hampshire town…now a gallery in Massachusetts is trying to find it through the power of art.

Mourning a Loved One Via the Internet

Alison Kuzmickas — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 17:16:00 +0000

The funeral industry is embracing the digital age. Funeral homes are beefing up their websites and social media to include tributes and photographs of the departed.

Candidate Forum: New Hampshire's 2nd Congressional District

Laura Knoy — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 13:00:00 +0000

We present the second of our candidate forums on business and the economy. We sit down with the candidates for New Hampshire’s 2nd Congressional District: incumbent Republican Charlie Bass and Democratic challenger Ann McLane Kuster. We’ll examine the issues -- from deficits to health care to job growth.

Candidate Forum On Business And The Economy

NHPR Staff — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 18:20:26 +0000

The Business and Industry Association, New Hampshire Public Television, New Hampshire Public Radio and New Hampshire Union Leader are partnering to host a second round of gubernatorial and congressional debates on Sept. 17, 18, and 19 at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics & Political Library at Saint Anselm College at 9:00 am.

Fishing Industry Hailing New Federal Administrator, Bracing for New Cuts

Brady Carlson — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 21:38:36 +0000

Next year could be a critical year for commercial fishermen in New England.

That’s because regulators said last week at a meeting in Portsmouth, that they may institute sharp cuts in catch limits on a number of groundfish species, like cod and haddock.

Farewell To 35 mm Film Means Hello To Trouble For Small Theaters

Chris Jensen — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 21:42:50 +0000

Film studios are planning to replace 35 mm films with digital projectors that could cost $50,000 or more.

That’s expected to improve visual quality and reduce costs for the film studios. But owners of small, community cinemas and drive-ins are worried.

The Prose of a Practictioner

Virginia Prescott — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 14:47:21 +0000

Literary journals offer aspiring writers a window into the process of professional publishing and immersion in the community of writers. They are a mainstay of MFA programs, and as well as a number of graduate and post-grad programs in the sciences. We wanted to know more about the creative lives of America’s future practitioners after leafing through Lifelines. That’s Dartmouth Medical School’s arts journal.