Brave Little State

This week, Vermont Edition listens to a recent installment of Brave Little State’s Homegoings series, which fosters meaningful conversations with Vermont artists of color about Black grief, rage, joy and healing.

If you live in Vermont, and you have a terminal illness, where and when you die could be up to you. Charlie Bestard of Hartland asked Brave Little State about the state’s medical aid in dying law: How many Vermonters have used it, and how does the medical establishment view it?

This hour, Vermont Edition airs a recent episode of Brave Little State exploring how local restaurants are coping with the shortage.

We continue our (if somewhat inconsistent) tradition and ask Vermont Public staffers to tell us a little more about their favorite stories from 2022.

"What happened to all the restaurant workers?" That's the question Vermont Public’s Josh Crane recently answered for Brave Little State.

Many Vermont restaurants are understaffed and struggling to stay open. Khrista Trerotola of Waitsfield wants to know, “Where the heck did everyone go?”

Vermont has the most breweries per capita. But the more beer they brew, the more they have to deal with their wastewater.

Finalists include questions about "death with dignity," electric vehicles and ... cows.

On Anna Costello’s first visit to Vermont, she was surprised by the large number of Chinese restaurants compared to the seemingly small number of Asian Americans.

Brave Little State speaks to Odanak First Nation's Mali Obomsawin about her new album, Sweet Tooth. Across three movements, she blends Wabanaki music with free jazz, and ancient stories with new ones, all of which offers a unique look at the land called Vermont.