The Exchange

NHPR and The Music Hall in Portsmouth present Writers on a New England Stage with i nternational bestselling author and podcast host Malcolm Gladwell, who sat down with Peter Biello to discuss his new book, Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don’t Know . This interview was recorded on September 13, 2019. Air date: Monday, September 21, 2019.

An historic number of vetoes by Governor Sununu means the legislature revisits bills on gun control, voting access laws, alternative energy and more. We get an update on continuing negotiations over the state budget. And with a Global Climate Strike taking place Friday, we find out how New Hampshire students are participating. GUESTS: Anna Brown - Director of Research and Analysis at Citizens Count. Ethan DeWitt - Concord Monitor statehouse reporter. Jeff Feingold - editor of New Hampshire

The number of cyber attacks on municipalities is up from 2018 , causing chaos and costing municipalities millions to resolve . We ask why local governments are being targeted, the impact on citizens, and the challenges for municipalities trying to protect themselves. Air date: Thursday, September 19, 2019, at 9 a.m. and 7 p.m.

NPR's senior political editor discusses covering the current presidential primary, the role of the media in political coverage and what makes this 2020 election season unique. How do reporters decide what to cover with such a large field of primary candidates? And voters, how are you keeping up...or are you checking out?

Many millennials are at the age when people begin thinking of purchasing their first home. This generation is distinct in their needs and challenges. We look at why millennials are buying homes, or why not, and their needs, and what they are looking for. This show was originally broadcast on July 10, 2019.

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

We discuss how 2020 candidates fare in the third Democratic Presidential debate from a national, and Granite State, perspective. Former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts share the debate stage for the first time. We check in on any progress in negotiations on the state budget. And we take a closer look at the mounting pressure on leaders in Manchester to deal with a crisis of homelessness and addiction. NHPR's Southern New Hampshire reporter Sarah Gibson is

In her new book, Sharenthood , UNH Law Professor Leah A. Plunkett takes on the digital age of parenting and the excessive sharing of children's images and data online. Plunkett urges adults to think before they click, to understand the risks of sharing chldren's digital information and what some protective measures might be.

On September 11th, we look at health care for veterans. It's been two years since whistleblowers at the Manchester VA alleged poor care and oversight, part of a string of similar cases nationally. We ask where the veterans health care system is at today, what changes have occurred, and the role of politics in veteran healthcare.

Jane Difley, the first female president of the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests, is retiring on October 1, 2019, after 22 years. As a licensed forester, she has seen forest management evolve since she was a Forest Society intern in the 1970s. Her conservation leadership of the state's scenic landscapes includes establishing and getting dedicated funding for L-CHIP, as well as playing a role in the protection of the Connecticut Lakes Headwaters, the Balsams, and Mount Major.