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That's the idea behind Brave Little State: You ask the questions, you decide what we investigate, and then you work with us to find the answers.
Tell us: What question do you have about Vermont, our region or its people that you want us to explore? Submit it below, or leave us a short voicemail at 802-552-4880.
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Coming soon:
- "Why doesn't Chittenden County have better public transit options?" — Nathaniel Eisen | Available in May
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Our rivers weren’t always this fast, deep or powerful — we made them this way.
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Julie Cadwallader Staub is curious about the Vermont families who are on waiting lists for child care. “What decisions are they forced to make? How are they managing?”
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Noah Waxman of Starksboro asked us to settle a regional debate involving a market in central Vermont that’s been around for more than 80 years.
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In honor of graduation season, we’re featuring local stories from high school and college students — all on the theme of “change.”
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When Tim Rapczynski moved to Barre City, he was caught off guard by a nickname he heard some people use to describe the place: “Scary Barre.” So he asked Brave Little State about its origin. To find the answer, we confront classism, social stigma — and the role of the media.
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A question from a listener prompts a different kind of conversation about guns. Reporter Erica Heilman talks with five Vermonters about how their lives have been impacted by them and why they have them.
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Ella Wegman-Lawless has done her fair share of communal and intentional living in Vermont. She wondered: “How much of Vermont as a place cultivates that?”
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The story of Vermont’s stone walls is about much more than just people making something — it's about the most enduring parts of this landscape, and how humans have interacted with them.
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From homegrown icons to local specialties, get ready for a pop culture edition of Brave Little State.
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Christiana Martin wants to know how much short-term rentals, such as Airbnbs, are exacerbating Vermont’s housing crisis. Brave Little State surveys the data, and finds out how communities across the state are responding to a growing industry.