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  • Maj. Gen. Michael Dubie announces the deaths of two Vermont National Guard soldiers in Afghanistan on Aug. 24, 2010. Adjutant General Dubie Prepares To Step Down Tuesday, 05/15/12 Noon and 7pm

    Major General Michael Dubie's tenure as Adjutant General of the Vermont National Guard will end this year, when he's confirmed as deputy commander of NORTHCOM. Dubie talks with VPR's Jane Lindholm about his years heading the guard and the issues his successor will face.

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  • An osprey has lunch a few feet from its nest at Lake Arrowhead in Milton. Ospreys received plenty of help as they returned from near extinction in Vermont. Extinctions As Damaging As Climate Change Monday, 05/14/12 Noon and 7pm A new study published in Nature found that the extinction of plant and animal species may be doing just as much damage to the planet as climate change and pollution. Post your comment
  • A press gaggle questions Governor Peter Shumlin. Reporters Roundtable: Results Of 2012 Legislature Friday, 05/11/12 Noon and 7pm We talk with political reporters in the state about how lawmakers and the governor dealt with several difficult issues in the final year of the biennium. Post your comment
  • Bills are lined up awaiting debate on the House floor in the final days of the recent legislative session. Legislative Leaders Assess Session Thursday, 05/10/12 Noon and 7pm House Speaker Shap Smith and Minority Leader Don Turner look back at the successes and failures of the recent session of the Legislature. Post your comment
  • Rep. Peter Welch talks with students at the University of Vermont last month about their experiences with student loans, as part of an effort to compile stories about student debt. Welch Speaking Out About Student Loan Debt Wednesday, 05/09/12 Noon and 7pm Representative Peter Welch has been speaking out about what he says is the necessity of keeping interest rates on Stafford Loans from doubling, and the greater issues of student loan debt and college affordability. Post your comment
  • Chief Roger Longtoe Sheehan of the Elnu Abenaki with Governor Peter Shumlin last April when the state recognized the Elnu and Nulhegan tribes. Recognizing Vermont's Abenaki Tuesday, 05/08/12 Noon and 7pm We look at what affect state recognition of the Abenaki tribes might have on federal recognition, revisit the Maurice Sendak collection at Dartmouth and get a preview of the VPT series, "The Governors." Post your comment
  • Flocking Together: Spring Migration Bird Show Monday, 05/07/12 Noon and 7pm Time to get out your waterproof binoculars, and download the latest birding app - it's time for Vermont Edition's annual bird show. Post your comment
  • Governor Peter Shumlin Governor Peter Shumlin Friday, 05/04/12 Noon and 7pm Governor Peter Shumlin discusses where legislation stands as the Legislature tries to wrap up the current session. Post your comment
  • A new study looked at the brains of nearly 2,000 teenagers, and found that some are more likely to abuse alcohol and drugs, simply because their brains work differently, making them more impulsive. Brain Study Shows Addiction Risk Higher For Some Teens Thursday, 05/03/12 Noon and 7pm A new study has found evidence that some teenagers are at higher risk for substance abuse because their brains work differently, in ways that make them more impulsive. The same study has also found that different networks in the brain seem to be connected to symptoms of ADHD. Post your comment
  • Road signs like this were omnipresent on the nation's highways after federal stimulus funds were awarded. Grading Our Stimulus Investments Wednesday, 05/02/12 Noon and 7pm We look at how the federal stimulus money was spent and what impact it has had on Vermont's economy, VPR's Ross Sneyd provides a legislative roundup and we reach into our mailbag and read some of your comments. Post your comment
  • Sue and Jim Paulsen are seen at their flooded home on Tuesday, May 10, 2011 in Burlington, just a few days after Lake Champlain reached record levels. 
The Lake Champlain Floods, One Year Later Tuesday, 05/01/12 Noon and 8pm This time last spring, Lake Champlain was still rising, inundating homes, roads, fields and businesses. For more than two months, the lake was above flood stage. The impact, on residents in communities all along the lake, and on the environment was significant. Post your comment

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Wednesday, 05/09/12 Noon and 7pm

Welch Speaking Out About Student Loan Debt

Representative Peter Welch has been speaking out about what he says is the necessity of keeping interest rates on Stafford Loans from doubling, and the greater issues of student loan debt and college affordability.

Monday, 05/07/12 Noon and 7pm

Flocking Together: Spring Migration Bird Show

Time to get out your waterproof binoculars, and download the latest birding app - it's time for Vermont Edition's annual bird show.

Thursday, 04/26/12 Noon and 7pm

Reeve Lindbergh On Her Mother's Life And Writings

Anne Morrow Lindbergh was a prolific writer, publishing a number of books during her lifetime, many chronicling her life with her aviator husband, Charles. Now, her daughter Reeve Lindbergh is sharing a new chapter in her family's story, publishing "Against Wind & Tide," a book of her mother's letters and journals that span 1947-1986.

Thursday, 04/19/12 Noon and 7pm

The Bears Are Out There

State wildlife biologist Forrest Hammond discusses Vermont's efforts to control the bear population, we hear about dairy issues and milk supply and we learn about a Middlebury College team of poets competing in a national competition.