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Nearly 1,200 Acres Protected In Vermont's Taconic Mountains

By Pat Bradley • 10 hours ago

Shaftsbury land protected by David and Cheryl Mance — Vermont Land Trust

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Nearly 1,200 acres of land in the area of West Mountain in Shaftsbury is now protected.

School Choice Lawsuit May Lead To High Court Fight

By Pat Bradley • 12 hours ago

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Vermont is facing at least its second lawsuit in four months over a voucher program that allows students in communities that don’t have schools or are not part of supervisory unions to attend schools of their choice.

County Health Department Warns Of Possible Coronavirus Exposure

By Pat Bradley • 14 hours ago

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The Clinton County Health Department is warning residents who were at a local diner they may have been exposed to COVID-19.

Farewell To Our Senior Arts Editor Tom Cole

By Bob Mondello • 15 hours ago

MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST:

Every January, in the middle of the night, thousands of volunteers and outreach workers try to count the nation's homeless population. They search highway underpasses, wooded areas, abandoned buildings, sidewalks for those living outside. Due to the pandemic, this year's street count has been canceled or modified in hundreds of communities, even as the numbers appear to be on the rise. NPR's Pam Fessler reports.

Drive-Through Vaccination Site Opens In Plattsburgh

By Pat Bradley • 16 hours ago

Plattsburgh drive-through vaccination site opens — NYS Office of General Services – Media Services

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The New York state Health Department opened a drive-through COVID-19 vaccination site in Plattsburgh Monday.

For Many Areas, Count Of Homeless Population Is Canceled, Or Delayed

By Pam Fessler • 17 hours ago

Every January, in the middle of the night, thousands of volunteers and outreach workers spread out across the country to count the nation's homeless population. They search highway underpasses, wooded areas, abandoned buildings and sidewalks to locate those who are living outside.

But this year, because of the pandemic, the annual street count has been canceled or modified in hundreds of communities, even as the nation's unsheltered population appears to be growing.

About 80% Of Japanese Think Olympic Games Should Be Canceled Or Postponed, Poll Shows

By Anthony Kuhn • 17 hours ago

MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST:

Every January, in the middle of the night, thousands of volunteers and outreach workers try to count the nation's homeless population. They search highway underpasses, wooded areas, abandoned buildings, sidewalks for those living outside. Due to the pandemic, this year's street count has been canceled or modified in hundreds of communities, even as the numbers appear to be on the rise. NPR's Pam Fessler reports.

Merkel's Political Party Picks Armin Laschet As New Leader

By Rob Schmitz • 17 hours ago

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Extremism Researcher On How Biden Might Confront Far-Right Terrorism

By editor • Jan 17, 2021

MICHEL MARTIN, HOST:

The Things I'll Miss Most On An Inauguration Day Unlike Any Other

By Michel Martin • Jan 17, 2021

I was thinking about the inauguration this week. I've been a journalist a long time, which means I've been to more inaugurations than I can count. And I'm talking about the gamut — I'm talking county council to president. I'm talking boxed Pepperidge Farm cookie and coffee-urn affairs where you mix and mingle with the newly elected official's mom, to the not quite front-row tickets within arms length of famous people events, complete with fancy party invitations.

Gospel Singer Looks Forward To Virtual Inauguration Day Concert

By editor • Jan 17, 2021

MICHEL MARTIN, HOST:

Finally today, I was thinking about the inauguration this week. I've been a journalist a long time, which means I've been to more inaugurations than I can count. And I'm talking about the gamut. I'm talking county council to president. I'm talking boxed Pepperidge Farm cookie and coffee urn affairs, where you mix and mingle with the newly-elected official's mom, to the not-quite-front-row tickets within arm's length of famous people events complete with fancy-party-later invitations.

Civil Rights Attorneys On Biden Administration Plans For Law Enforcement Reforms

By editor • Jan 16, 2021

MICHEL MARTIN, HOST:

President-elect Joe Biden has compared the challenges he faces coming into office to those faced by Franklin Delano Roosevelt when he became president in 1932. And like FDR, Biden wants to meet the moment with bold action and an ambitious legislative agenda that includes most urgently passage of his proposed $1.9 trillion pandemic economic relief package.

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When An Ambitious White House Agenda Meets A Split Senate

By editor • Jan 16, 2021

MICHEL MARTIN, HOST:

President-elect Joe Biden has compared the challenges he faces coming into office to those faced by Franklin Delano Roosevelt when he became president in 1932. And like FDR, Biden wants to meet the moment with bold action and an ambitious legislative agenda that includes most urgently passage of his proposed $1.9 trillion pandemic economic relief package.

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A Measles Outbreak Offers Lessons In Public Health Messaging

By Will Stone • Jan 16, 2021

MICHEL MARTIN, HOST:

President-elect Joe Biden has compared the challenges he faces coming into office to those faced by Franklin Delano Roosevelt when he became president in 1932. And like FDR, Biden wants to meet the moment with bold action and an ambitious legislative agenda that includes most urgently passage of his proposed $1.9 trillion pandemic economic relief package.

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Outgoing CDC Director Warns Of Pandemic's Peak: 'We're About To Be In The Worst Of It'

By Mary Louise Kelly • Jan 15, 2021

Next week marks one year since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the first coronavirus case in the United States.

Dr. Robert Redfield, the outgoing CDC director, has been heading the federal public health agency's response to the pandemic from the start.

How QAnon-Like Conspiracy Theories Tear Families Apart

By editor • Jan 15, 2021

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A Look At The Fallout Of TikTok Ban In India

By Amanda Aronczyk • Jan 15, 2021

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Biden To Call For Raising Federal Minimum Wage To $15 An Hour

By Alina Selyukh • Jan 15, 2021

MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST:

Pandemic Fuels Record Overdose Deaths

By editor • Jan 14, 2021

After their son died, Jackie and Robert Watson found a stack of popsicle sticks in his Milwaukee apartment. He'd written an affirmation on each one.

"I am a fighter." "Don't sweat the small stuff." "My kids love me."

Brandon Cullins, 31, had been working with a drug counselor, who advised him to write the messages to himself.

Picking up the popsicle sticks, the Watsons were able to see how hard their son wanted to kick his battle with cocaine. But they also wondered why he hadn't asked them for help.

As COVID-19 Ravages His Force, LAPD Chief Looks To Boost Confidence In Vaccine

By Ailsa Chang & Maureen Pao • Jan 14, 2021

In Los Angeles, COVID-19 cases continue to soar at an astonishing rate. In the first seven days of the year, for instance, roughly seven people died each hour.

Vermont Congressman Discusses Newest COVID Relief Bill With Businesses

By Pat Bradley • Jan 14, 2021

Vermont Congressman Peter Welch (file) — Pat Bradley/WAMC

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Vermont’s at-large congressman has been meeting virtually with different industry sectors in the state this week to discuss how the latest COVID-19 relief bill will affect businesses.

Clavelle Endorses Weinberger

By Pat Bradley • Jan 14, 2021

Former Burlington Mayor Peter Clavelle (file) — Pat Bradley/WAMC

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A former Progressive mayor of Burlington, Vermont is endorsing Democratic incumbent Miro Weinberger for re-election ahead of Town Meeting Day in March.