Mikaela Lefrak
Host and Senior Producer, Vermont EditionMikaela Lefrak is the host and senior producer of Vermont Edition. Her stories have aired nationally on Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Weekend Edition, Marketplace, The World and Here and Now. A seasoned local reporter, Mikaela has won two regional Edward R. Murrow awards and a Public Media Journalists Association award for her work.
Prior to joining Vermont Public in 2021, Mikaela was a reporter and host at WAMU, the NPR member station for the greater Washington, D.C. region. During her career she has also worked at The New Republic, PRI’s The World and WGBH Boston, and served as an AmeriCorps VISTA volunteer in Oakland, California.
Mikaela received her bachelor’s degree from Middlebury College and her master’s degree in broadcast journalism from Boston University. She lives with her husband and daughter in Burlington.
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The divorce rate among older adults has tripled since the 1990s. Author and therapist Oona Metz and divorce lawyer Nanci Smith help us understand why.
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Salisbury herpetologist Jim Andrews joins Vermont Edition for our annual hour on reptiles and amphibians.
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Vermont's skies may be darker than in other states, but there are still reasons to keep light pollution at bay.
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The legislature is considering a bill to restrict the influence of private equity in medical settings, but some doctors say they are happy with this kind of ownership. -
Author and historian Rhae Lynn Barnes' new book, Darkology: Blackface and the American Way of Entertainment, describes the origin of minstrel shows and University of Vermont's Kake Walk tradition. -
Brave Little StateExploring the stuff — and stories — we usually keep stored away. -
Ibogaine research is gaining traction in some states, including Texas. Some local lawmakers and medical providers think Vermont should join them.
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Plus, statehouse reporter Peter Hirschfeld discusses this year's races for Vermont governor and lieutenant governor. -
The new anthology includes poems from current and former Vermont poet laureates, and former Gov. Madeleine Kunin.
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This traditional dance form has deep roots in New England. But it’s also still evolving, thanks in part to local callers.
