Stafford Loans are part of an enduring legacy left by the late Vermont Senator Robert T. Stafford who sometimes fought people in his own party on education issues.  The loans were created in the 1960s and named after Stafford in honor of his work on education during his years in Congress.

As honeybee populations decline, there's a new focus on the role of bumblebees in pollinating plants, and a first-ever effort to document Vermont's native species.

Helen Stafford, the wife of late Vermont Senator Robert Stafford, has died. She was 93 years old. VPR's Nina Keck has this remembrance.