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A photo showing five people standing on a curved white balcony overlooking other people on the floor below who are clapping and looking at the five people. The people on the bottom floor are sitting or standing by curved wooden desks, and the carpet is bright gold and red swirls.

Two Abenaki First Nations headquartered in Canada are contesting the legitimacy of Vermont’s state-recognized tribes. How are Vermont lawmakers responding?

A group of men wearing scarves around their faces walk through town, with a yellow truck in the back with a sign that says "law and order"

If All Else Fails: Investigating extremism in northern New York

Far-right extremism is gaining momentum in rural communities across the U.S., from voters to local law enforcement.

A group of snowmobilers gather in a snowy gas station parking lot.

Corn chowder and Buckaroos: The economic impact of the VAST trail

Snowmobiling is one of the top contributors to Vermont’s winter economy. But what does the future hold for a sport so dependent on reliable snow?

A man sits in an armchair reading a newspaper.

The newspaper war that shaped the Upper Valley

A smattering of Vermont and New Hampshire towns on either side of the Connecticut River are known collectively as the “Upper Valley.” We set out to find why.

Two kids cut out shapes from a magazine at the library.

Not just ‘academics and diversions’: How libraries remain at the heart of Vermont towns

Brave Little State visits two of Vermont’s almost 200 independent and locally funded libraries to see how things are going.

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