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As of January 1st, Same Sex Couples in New Hampshire Can Marry
By Amy Quinton on Thursday, December 31, 2009.New Hampshire is now the fifth state in the nation to allow same sex couples to marry.
The state has been issuing same sex marriage licenses since October.
And couples who have had civil unions can apply for conversions to merge their civil union into a marriage.
New Hampshire Public Radio’s Amy Quinton reports on what the new law will mean for gay and lesbian couples across the state.
America Abroad: AIDS: The Politics of Prevention
01/08/2010
For nearly 30 years, the AIDS epidemic has ravaged lives and nations around the world. We diagnose the practice of prevention and treatment in South Africa and Brazil - countries afflicted with the same disease that pursued very different prescriptions. And we examine the procedures behind the Bush Administration’s controversial Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief.
The Moth Radio Hour
01/02/2010 - 01/30/2010
The Moth Radio Hour is old-fashioned storytelling on modern topics. These pilot programs are hosted by Lea Thau and Catherine Burns, two dynamic women who lead The Moth organization in New York, and by Dan Kennedy, who MCs many of the live events. Each episode presents a selection of the very best stories from The Moth, which has been staging live storytelling shows since 1997.
Top Links: 2009
By Brady Carlson on Thursday, December 31, 2009.The top stories, shows and blog posts on NHPR.org this year:
1) NHPR News: Governor Lynch's Statement on Same-Sex Marriage Bill
2) Socrates Exchange: Are individual rights more important than the common good?
3) NHPR News: New Hampshire's New Old Man?
4) Socrates Exchange: Are all our beliefs merely opinions, or are there some universal truths?
New Hampshire Newsmakers of the Year 2009
By Laura Knoy on Thursday, December 31, 2009.2009 was a year of mixed emotions. Another year of recession had many residents crunching numbers and feeling the pinch - new businesses popped up, many more shut down and a telecommunications company called Fairpoint found struggle in transition. A new legislative session began with new challenges, while the Granite State’s senior US Senator chose to step down. A virus called H1N1 made some sick and many paranoid. Gays and lesbians rejoiced over a new law that would allow same-sex marriage, while residents of Mont Vernon were racked with grief over the senseless murder of one of their own. Today we look back at some of the state’s biggest stories of the year - and forward to the coming year.
Guests
- Ross Gittell, professor of management at the Whittemore school of Business and Economics at the University of New Hampshire and forecast manager at the New England Economic Partnership
- Josh Rogers, NHPR statehouse reporter
- Judd Gregg, Republican US Senator from Rye
- Jim Splaine, Democratic state representative from Portsmouth and primary sponsor of the bill to legalize same-sex marriage
- Peter Nixon, president of Fairpoint Communications
- Jose Montero, New Hampshire state epidemiologist
- Dean Shalhoup, reporter and columnist for the Nashua Telegraph and Milford Cabinet who covered the Mont Vernon murder
- William O. Hennessey, professor of law at Franklin Pierce Law Center
