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VPR Newscast: Monday, January 20, 2014, 12 p.m.

Vermont Public | By Melody Bodette,

Published January 20, 2014 at 12:14 PM EST

Sen. Bernie Sanders has joined 15 of his Senate colleagues in forming a new task force to highlight climate change.

The Town of Vernon is looking at its future after the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant shuts down at the end of the year.

Today is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, celebrating the life and legacy of the great civil rights leader, who was assassinated in 1968.

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Melody Bodette

Melody is the Contributing Editor for But Why: A Podcast For Curious Kids and the co-author of two But Why books with Jane Lindholm.

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Neal Charnoff

Neal was a reporter and VPR's All Things Considered host from 2001 to 2014. He joined VPR in 1996, hosting VPR's jazz programming, including live performances from the VPR studios and the Discover Jazz Festival. Prior to VPR, Neal was a programmer and host for WNCS in Montpelier and WDEV in Waterbury. He holds a B.A. from Sarah Lawrence College.

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