A StoryCorps conversation between a trans son and a “proud, fierce mama ally.” Plus: Vermont’s congressional delegation is urging President Joe Biden to distribute pending flood aid from 2023 as well as new funds for the flooding in mid-July of this year, flood recovery

workers say they need help in the Northeast Kingdom, UVM researchers find evidence that most of Greenland’s ice sheet has melted away in the recent geological past, and Vermont health officials are keeping a close watch on COVID wastewater levels as several New England states have seen dramatic increases in the last few weeks.