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4:46 pm
Mon April 16, 2012

THUNDERDOME !

     When I first heard mention of Thunderdome, I envisioned something akin to the dirt bike, leather grunge, chain saw welding antics of George Miller’s 1985 Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome. While this mind blowing philosophical post-apocalyptic thriller, left me reeling with deep introspective questions about myself and society at large, the most poignant of these being “what can truly be, beyond Thunderdome?” Perhaps more Thunderdome? Are we all beyond Thunderdome? Who knows, but it’s a question that we all must ask ourselves.

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Most Read Online
1:12 pm
Mon April 16, 2012

Top Stories: 1 Officer Killed, 4 Injured in Greenland Shooting, If I were President, I would...

A roundup of the top-ten most-read stories on nhpr.org and StateImpact - NH website.

1) NH News: Official: 1 officer killed, 4 injured in Greenland shooting Attorney General Michael Delaney says 48-year-old Greenland Police Chief Michael Maloney was the officer killed during a drug raid-turned-shootout that left four other officers wounded. 

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EarthTalk
12:00 am
Sun April 15, 2012

LED Lightbulb Concerns

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EarthTalk®
E - The Environmental Magazine

Dear EarthTalk: Are there health or environmental concerns with LED lightbulbs, which may soon replace compact fluorescents as the green-friendly light bulb of choice?     -- Mari-Louise, via e-mail

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EarthTalk
12:00 am
Sun April 15, 2012

Pesticide Drift

EarthTalk®
E - The Environmental Magazine

Dear EarthTalk: What is “pesticide drift” and should I be worried about it?

                                                                                                 -- Nicole Kehoe, Burlington, VT

 

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Inside NHPR
3:21 pm
Thu April 12, 2012

Redesigned Homepage: We Want Your Feedback

NHPR has made some improvements to its homepage to serve you better. You’ll find easier access to our news, programming and special events. Please let us know what you think.

Here's What's Awesome
1:14 pm
Wed April 11, 2012

Laser-Based Hearing?

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Lasers. Is there anything they can't do?

Fascinating article from Popular Science today on an effort to use lasers to build a hearing system more accurate and expansive than the cochlear implant. The infrared lasers would more accurately stimulate the nerves in the ear, meaning a fuller, clearer perception of sound. 

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Most Read Online
11:24 am
Mon April 9, 2012

Top Stories: Boston Man Missing After Falling Into Crevasse, Northern Pass May Face Legal Battle

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A roundup of the top-ten most-read stories on nhpr.org and StateImpact - NH website.

1) North Country: Boston Man Missing After Falling Into Crevasse on Mount Washington  A Massachusetts man fell into a deep crevasse in the Tuckerman Ravine Sunday afternoon and is thought to have died, according to a news release late Monday from the White Mountain National Forest.

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Survey
8:00 am
Mon April 9, 2012

NHPR Wants Your Opinion!

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Your opinion matters!

Our goal is to continue to provide the outstanding public radio news and information programming you want and the way that you want it, so we're inviting you to share your opinions about technology in our annual survey.

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