The Exchange

In the first in our series of New Hampshire Primary 2020 Candidate Forums, we sit down before a live audience with Republican presidential contender William Weld to get his views on domestic and foreign policies.

Disparities in healthcare quality and outcomes for gender (including people who are transgender ) and race are receiving more attention: for example, recent reports show black women have much higher mortality rates during and after pregnancy , and women and people of color receive less medical intervention for pain management and cardiovascular care. We discuss the history, systems, and personal biases that contribute, in a multitude of ways, to these disparities. Original air date: September 16

NHPR's Casey McDermott hosts the Weekly New Hampshire News Roundup. New Hampshire was hit with a lawsuit over its new limits on chemicals in drinking water on the same day the new regulation took effect. In a rare reversal, the state Attorney General's office says a Claremont fatal police shooting is no longer considered legally justified. Syringe services were long ago adopted in some parts of the country as a useful public health tool. Why, in a state hit hard by the opioid crisis, has New

"Democracy is not a spectator sport," says Kenneth C Davis, author of America's Hidden History and the new Don't Know Much About History. We discuss the role of social studies education in encouraging students to be active and informed participants in democracy. And, we take a look at the new " Moose on the Loose " social studies curriculum for New Hampshire students. Original air date: Thursday, October 3rd at 9 a.m.

We talk with wildlife biologist Kristine Rines. For three decades, she worked with New Hampshire Fish and Game as the moose project leader. We discuss the changes she saw during her tenure, from the ravaging of the moose population due to winter ticks and the changes in the state's habitat and public attitudes. As a biologist, she worked with many of NH's wild creatures known as charismatic megafauna such as bear and moose. Air date: Wednesday, October 2, 2019

We talk with a psychologist and author about how to approach conversations about frightening world events and help children process distressing news they inevitably hear about. With anxiety on the rise in kids, we hear strategies for young people and the adults who take care of them. Air date: October 1, 2019

Last week, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission held a federal hearing to address cracks in the concrete at Seabrook Station Nuclear Power Plant . The safety and longevity concerns around this facility raise larger questions about the role of nuclear power as an alternative to fossil fuels. We look at the role of Seabrook as part of the New England energy grid,, and the conversations around the use of nuclear energy now and in the future. Original air date: Monday, September 28, live at 9 a.m. and

Governor Sununu and Democratic leaders reach an agreement on the state budget, a week before the temporary spending plan was set to expire. A federal judge denies a motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a veteran challenging the display of a Bible in the lobby of the Manchester VA Medical Center. And Senator Elizabeth Warren gains substantial support in the Granite State, edging ahead of former fruntrunner Vice President Joe Biden. Air date: Sept. 27, 2019

Downton Abbey, the wildly popular PBS television series, is now on the big screen. We talk with a UNH historian about how accurately the series depicts life in that era and how it reflects the role of women in a time when being a servant was the largest occupation for women. We consider the appeal of British royalty and why this latter-day "Upstairs/Downstairs" continues to attract such a loyal following. Air Date: September 25, 2019

The new statewide program for people seeking addiction treatment, The Doorway , is described as a "hub and spoke" system that includes nine locations around the state, called "hubs," where people can just walk in and begin the process of getting help. The system was set up about nine months ago. We're finding out how it's working in certain areas of the state. This show airs Tuesday, Sept. 24, live at 9 a.m., with rebroadcast at 7 p.m.