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Six years ago, Amish families started settling in Vermont. How are they doing?

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

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When will there be a vaccine for Lyme disease?

To answer this question from Robert Small of Stannard, Brave Little State takes stock of not one, not two but three pharmaceuticals currently in development.

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

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

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Brave Little State’s 4th Annual Brief History Of Vermont Road Names

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

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Tropical Storm Irene, 10 Years Later

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

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