To answer this question from Dean Lehrke of Kansas, reporter Elodie Reed travels to the Northeast Kingdom to explore the ways that isolated Amish families have become fixtures in their Vermont community.

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How's Vermont's Amish community doing?

To answer this question from Robert Small of Stannard, we take stock of not one, not two, but three pharmaceuticals currently in development.

When will there be a vaccine for Lyme disease?

Call us rivals, or frenemies...But where does this half-serious tension come from? Ian Harding of Los Angeles asked us to break it down.

Vermont vs. New Hampshire: What's The Beef?

We explore the origins of unique Vermont road and place names. In this edition: Cow Path 40, Agony Hill Road, and Texas Falls.

Our 4th Annual Brief History Of Vermont Road Names

A listener's request about the legacy of Tropical Storm Irene prompted us to tell three stories about resilience — personal, entrepreneurial and spiritual.

Tropical Storm Irene, 10 Years Later

In honor of the show’s 5th birthday, we revisit our inaugural episode — about the past, present and future of the Vermont accent.

The Vermont Accent, Explained

A question from Bobby Arnell of Winooski about the complex, controversial decision to base fighter jets in Vermont's most populous county.

Why Is The F-35 Based In Vermont?

We get comfortable — or uncomfortable — and talk about living in Vermont with, or as, a Black kid.

Black Comfort, Or Lack Thereof, In Vermont

What factors go into placing those yellow road signs? A question from Jocelyn Hebert gets to the heart of a tension between the natural world and human infrastructure.

The Secret Life Of Moose ... Crossing Signs

A conversation with DonnCherie about compassion, artistic authenticity and taking Blackness back. This is the fourth installment of Homegoings, a special series from Brave Little State that features conversations with musicians of color who live in Vermont. (Warning: Profanity)

Homegoings #4: DonnCherie

A conversation with Rivan Calderin about BIPOC exhaustion, safety and music as a platform for consciousness. This is the third installment of Homegoings, a special series from Brave Little State that features conversations with musicians of color who live in Vermont.

Homegoings #3: Rivan Calderin

(Warning: Profanity) A conversation with Senayit Tomlinson on Black trauma, music and getting through.This is the second installment of Homegoings, a special series from Brave Little State that features conversations with musicians of color who live in Vermont.

Homegoings #2: Senayit Tomlison

A conversation with Bobby Hackney Jr. about Black grief, resilience and music. This is the first installment of Homegoings, a special series from Brave Little State that features conversations with musicians of color who live in Vermont.

Homegoings #1: Bobby Hackney Jr.

(Warning: Explicit Content) Vermont's underfunded pension system has forced an awkward question: If the state makes a promise to its workers, does it have to keep its word? And just how urgent is the problem, anyway?

What's Going On With Vermont's Pensions?

Normally you hear a mixture of VPR reporters on this show, and that’s not gonna change -- but you’ll also be hearing a lot from our new producers, Myra Flynn and Josh Crane.

Meet And Greet

What if you could decide what stories Vermont Public Radio should be covering, before they're even assigned? That's the idea behind Brave Little State.