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What Do 2020's Huge Shifts In Attitudes And Lifestyles Mean For Climate Action?

Our new climate change reporting initiative, By Degrees , begins in an unprecedented time – one where people are making seismic shifts in their lifestyles and attitudes in response to COVID-19 and the Black Lives Matter movement. Many of our listeners have wondered: why haven’t people reacted the same way to the climate emergency, and could that be about to change?

Nashua Radio Host Fired Over Racist Facebook Video

Supporters Of N.H. Man Involved In Bundy Standoff Say Trump Should Commute His Sentence, Too

What Do 2020's Huge Shifts In Attitudes And Lifestyles Mean For Climate Action?

By Annie Ropeik • 2 hours ago

Many of our listeners have wondered: why haven’t people reacted the same way to the climate emergency, and could that be about to change?

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Coronavirus Update: 16 New Cases; Judge Rules Against Man Challenging Nashua's Mask Rules

By NHPR Staff • 14 hours ago

NHPR is continuing to cover the developing story around coronavirus in New Hampshire. Bookmark this page for the latest updates, including case numbers and other important news of the day. Click here for all of our COVID-19 coverage.

With Sununu Yet To Announce State's Plan, N.H. Mayors Move Forward With Prep For Next School Year

By Alex McOwen & Sarah Gibson • 15 hours ago

As the state awaits an announcement from Governor Sununu on schools reopening, New Hampshire mayors say they’re moving forward with plans for next year.

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Mayor Bob Carrier of Dover says he won’t be waiting until the last minute. Instead, he says, local officials have been proactively planning what next year will look like.

Supporters Of N.H. Man Involved In Bundy Standoff Say Trump Should Commute His Sentence, Too

By Todd Bookman • 16 hours ago

Days after President Trump commuted the prison sentence of his associate Roger Stone, supporters of a Rochester man serving a seven-year term for his role in a 2014 armed standoff in Nevada are asking for the same executive action.

In 2016, Jerry DeLemus pled guilty to two charges stemming from his involvement in an armed standoff with federal agents at the ranch of Cliven Bundy.

Nashua Radio Host Fired Over Racist Facebook Video

By Josh Rogers • 19 hours ago

A host at a Nashua radio station has lost her show over a racist Facebook video. WSMN radio fired Dianna Ploss after the video she posted, showing her accosting Spanish-speaking workers, went viral.

Introducing 'By Degrees,' NHPR's Climate Change Reporting Initiative

By Rick Ganley & Annie Ropeik • Jul 13, 2020

By Degrees is a multi-year reporting project from NHPR that will tell stories about climate change in New Hampshire - its challenges, solutions and connections to other forces shaping our lives today.

The project begins today. Morning Edition Host Rick Ganley spoke with lead reporter Annie Ropeik, who covers energy, the environment and the Seacoast for NHPR, to learn more about the project's goals, what to expect this week and how listeners can contribute.

CDC Employees Call Out Agency's 'Toxic Culture Of Racial Aggressions'

By Selena Simmons-Duffin & Pien Huang • Jul 13, 2020

Updated 6:15 p.m. ET

More than 1,200 current employees at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have signed a letter calling for the federal agency to address "ongoing and recurring acts of racism and discrimination" against Black employees, NPR has learned.

How Is N.H. Causing, Experiencing And Responding To Climate Change?

By Rick Ganley & Mary McIntyre • Jul 13, 2020

To kick off NHPR's new reporting project By Degrees, we're unpacking the basics of how climate change is already affecting life in New Hampshire, and how the state is contributing to and responding to the problem.

Rachel Cleetus is the policy director for the Union of Concerned Scientists' Climate and Energy Program, based in Massachusetts.

How 6 Problem-Solvers Tackled Pandemic Challenges In Their Neighborhoods

By NPR Staff • Jul 12, 2020

Cardboard beds. Urban farms. Roving mariachi bands.

These are some of the ways that regular folks are solving problems and spreading happiness during the pandemic.

The solutions aren't perfect — public health experts have some critiques and suggestions. But at the same time, they applaud the ingenuity and positive vibes.

Read the stories of six grassroots change-makers — then nominate your own at the bottom of this story.

Music Milestone: The Folk Show With Kate McNally Marks 25 Years

By Dan Tuohy • Jul 12, 2020

When Kate McNally was emceeing a Dar Williams show at the former Tupelo Music Hall in White River Junction to air on NHPR in 2012, she missed the step off the stage and landed with a thud.