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Some New Hampshire Residents Turn to Massachusetts for Psychiatric CrisesBy Dianne Finch on Wednesday, July 2, 2008.This week Catholic Medical Center in Manchester officially closed its inpatient psychiatric unit. They cited underutilization as the reason for the closure, but several studies reveal rising needs for mental health services in New Hampshire. The problem is severe enough that many patients are heading to Massachusetts to find the help they need. listen:
  Prescriptions and PrivacyBy Laura Knoy on Wednesday, July 9, 2008.Most of the country employs an electronic prescription registry, where doctors and pharmacists can learn instantly which prescriptions you have, who wrote them, and where and how often they get filled. Many in medicine and law enforcement say these registries significantly reduce prescription drug abuse, but New Hampshire is one of the few states that has resisted, as libertarians and other privacy advocates say government has no business collecting and sharing such deeply personal information. We’ll look at the debate and see if a prescription drug registry could be on its way to New Hampshire. Guests
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The War on BugsBy Laura Knoy on Tuesday, July 8, 2008.The beginning of our war on insects coincides with the growth of immigration: as America expanded, so did the need for food crops, and harmful insects became the farmer's nemesis. In response, businesses, corporations and snake oil salesmen alike sold a host of substances to do these bugs in; arsenic, mercury, sulfuric acid, even whale oil was used on crops. More advanced insecticides are used today, but the practice still draws controversy. We talk with the author of a new book about the history of our war on bugs. Guest
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Betting on the VeepstakesBy Laura Knoy on Monday, July 7, 2008.It’s the next big event for political watchers and next big step for the presidential campaigns: choosing the perfect vice president. The vetting process is intensifying and many names are flying about. We’ll put you in charge as we ask who might end up as running mates for John McCain or Barack Obama. Guests
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Riparian RaritiesBy Rosemary Conroy on Friday, July 4, 2008.The importance of maintaining marshes has been well established, but Rosemary explains that there are other kinds of "wetlands" that require protection, too. listen:
Judge Hears Arguments On Addison's Miranda RightsBy Ellen Grimm on Thursday, July 3, 2008.Miranda Rights. listen:
Coming Bus Changes Worry Some Who Do Not DriveBy David Darman on Thursday, July 3, 2008.Much has been made, these past few weeks, of the fact that the Concord Coach Bus Company has decided to remove Manchester from its schedule as of November. The company says the lack of parking at the Queen City station makes the stop unprofitable. That news will likely please some commuters who will appreciate the express bus to Boston. But the decision is going to leave others high and dry People who don’t drive are going to have to find new ways in and out of Manchester. New Hampshire Public Radio’s David Darman has more. listen:
Love in Later LifeBy Virginia Prescott on Thursday, July 3, 2008.
Stories, songs and poems of youthful lust have guided us for millenia, but people live to be older now, creating new models for passionate love and desire once we hit our 60s, 70s, 80s, and beyond. What happens as boomers age and find themselves single? What happens to the family when a parent marries at 85? Amanda Smith Barusch is a professor of gerontology at the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand. Her new book is "Love Stories of Later Life: A Narrative Approach to Understanding Romance." She’s on sabbatical at the University of Utah, and joins Word of Mouth from KUER in Salt Lake City. We also hear from seniors interested in finding love at Chicago's annual "Sweetheart’s Ball." Women usually outnumber men there by a ratio of 8 to 1. Producers Dan Collison and Elizabeth Meister of Long Haul Productions visited the ball to talk to some of the ladies there. (Photo by Patrick) listen:
The Risks And Rewards of NanotechnologyBy Virginia Prescott on Thursday, July 3, 2008.
Joing us to talk about the benefits and unknown risks of nanotechnology are: • Dr. Andrew Maynard, chief science advisor at the Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies, part of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington, D.C. • Peter Antoinette, president of NanoComp Technologies, Inc., based in Concord, NH • Carole Bass, investigative journalist and 2008 fellow of the Alicia Patterson Foundation, reporting on toxic exposures on the job (Photo by St Stev) listen:
Human-Inspired InventionsBy Virginia Prescott on Wednesday, July 2, 2008.
Artificial intelligence aims to recreate the ways human think, robots imitate the way we move, and right now, in labs across the world, inventors are looking at our five senses to create new tools and gadgets. Eric Griffith wrote about some of the most cutting edge of these developments for PC Magazine. listen:
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In an attempt to expand your romantic imagination, Word of Mouth takes on a topic neglected by our culture and science alike - love among the senior set.
You may not know it, but some of your most basic household items are infused with tiny particles, invisible to the naked eye. These particles make sunscreen turn clear on the skin, turn fabrics stain-resistant, keep leftovers fresh longer, and the list goes on. Nanotechnologies are being hailed as the next industrial revolution, promising tremendous potential benefits in energy production, medicine, food and clothing. But few studies have been done on the impact these tiny particles have on our bodies or the environment. 
Some eye-opening inventions could be headed our way soon. New technologies often take their cues from the human brain and the human body. In the same way early aviation tinkerers studied the wings of birds, many of today’s top researchers look in the mirror for inspiration.