The Nuclear Regulatory Commission says the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant did a good job last year in protecting public health and safety. The nuclear agency released its annual assessment report on Thursday.

In a report released Monday morning, a special task force calls for the creation of an economic growth and mitigation program to determine how to absorb the economic impact when Vermont Yankee closes.

We discuss Vermont's Healthy Weight Initiative with Attorney General Bill Sorrell and Heath Commissioner Harry Chen. Plus, why Vermont has joined in a lawsuit against the NRC over the storage of spent nuclear fuel.  

Jim Leach, Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities, joins us to discuss the state of civil discourse in the country and the financial and political challenges the Humanities are encountering. Plus author Calvin Trillin talks food.

These were some of the voices in the news this week.