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One Tough Forest Fire

By Chris Jensen on Monday, June 2, 2008.

Firefighters appear to have contained a blaze on Rattlesnake Mountain near Rumney. Since late last week as many as 70 firefighters and two helicopters have been coping with dangerous terrain and unpredictable weather. Correspondent Chris Jensen has this report on what it’s like to fight one of the more challenging fires to hit the White Mountains in many years.

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New Music by The Pinker Tones and Mr. Scruff

By Virginia Prescott on Monday, June 2, 2008.

Word of Mouth music reviewer Bill Slammon joins us on Tuesday to introduce us to some fun summer tunes. New releases by The Pinker Tones and Mr. Scruff are keeping the dance floors crowded, but Bill says these records aren't your typical club mixes.

Bill is a clinical psychologist at the Winchester School, and on Saturday mornings he introduces listeners to new music on WVEW Community Radio in Brattleboro, Vermont.




Wild Animals by The Pinker Tones









Donkey Ride / Giant Pickle by Mr. Scruff







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Planned Renewable Power Projects in the North Need New Transmission Lines

By David Darman on Monday, June 2, 2008.

Governor Lynch signed a bill last year requiring 25% of the state's energy come from renewable sources by 2025.

Since then several companies have proposed building renewable energy projects in the North Country.

But the transmission system that brings the power to the southern part of the state is already near capacity.

Lawmakers, regulators and the energy companies are looking for ways to build a new, more modern system.

But construction can't start until they decide who should pay the estimated 200 million dollars to build it.

New Hampshire Public Radio's David Darman has more.

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Is the Economy Changing Your Daily Habits?

By Jacob Eaton on Monday, June 2, 2008.

America’s shifting economy has forced us to change many of our daily habits. Newspapers, from The Citizen of Laconia to The Denver Post are detailing ways that families can penny-pinch and cut corners to save money.

Super Soaking Nanopaper

By Avishay Artsy on Monday, June 2, 2008.

It has the look and feel of paper. But unlike paper, it's made from metal nanowires, it's water-resistant, and it can absorb up to 20 times its weight in oil. As reported in this month's issue of Nature Nanotechnology, a team at MIT has developed nanopaper to clean oil spills and other environmental toxins.

Friday Night Schedule Change

By Abby Goldstein on Monday, June 2, 2008.

After 18 months on the air, the PRI show Fair Game has ceased production. Its final show was last Friday night. Our Friday night schedule will now include a rebroadcast of The Exchange at 8:00 pm.

The Internet and the Increase of Insolence

By Laura Knoy on Monday, June 2, 2008.

Has the internet made us a more rude society? The faceless means of communicating through blogs, comment sections, e-mail, social networking sites have all contributed to the rise of what’s called the “Dis-Inhibition Effect” and with it, an increase in cyber-bullying, name-calling and just bad manners. We’ll look at how the internet has changed how we communicate and see if it’s made us more rude.

Guests

  • Mark Timney, Associate Professor of Journalism at Keene State College
  • David Weinberger, Fellow at the Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University
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