The Exchange

The Executive Council shoots down the nomination of Attorney General Gordon McDonald to the New Hampshire Supreme Court. Two-thirds of Medicaid recipients in New Hampshire failed to comply with the new work requirement, prompting a delay of the penalties; the Concord School Board examines how it handles allegations of sexual abuse. GUESTS: Ethan DeWitt - Concord Monitor statehouse reporter. Sarah Gibson - NHPR Reporter. Jason Moon - NHPR Reporter. James Pindell – Political reporter for The

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.

Elizabeth Jensen has been working as NPR's Public Editor since 2015, and her term was recently extended to January 2020 . Jensen describes her role as "the liaison between the newsroom and the public." She works separately from the newsroom, and responds to listener comments and complaints. She'll ask why certain editorial decisions are made at NPR, and explain the process to listeners in her blog posts . She'll also make recommendations for language NPR should use when reporting on

We take a look back 75 years ago to July 1, 1944, when representatives from 44 nations convened to devise a post-World War II monetary system. The location? The plush Mt. Washington Hotel at Bretton Woods, where delegates could work, distraction-free, to come up with a plan that would ensure post-war prosperity through economic co-operation. The United Nations Monetary and Financial Conference, known as t he Bretton woods conference, would result in the World Bank and the International Monetary

There have been several sightings of mountain lions in New Hampshire recently. The big cat has been extinct here since the mid-1800s. N.H.'s Fish and Game department says there's no proof mountain lions live in the state, yet residents from Bedford to Berlin have been reporting sightings for years. We discuss what residents may have been seeing and what breeding mountain lion pairs would mean for our ecosystem. Think you've seen a mountain lion? Let us know your story and share your photos!

NHPR and The Music Hall in Portsmouth present Writers on a New England Stage with author Tommy Orange. He spoke with NHPR's Peter Biello about his debut novel, There, There, in which Orange depicts the lives of a dozen different Native characters. Orange, an enrolled member of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma, grew up in Oakland California and spent time working there in a Native community before writing his novel.

NHPR and The Music Hall in Portsmouth present Writers on a New England Stage with author Jared Diamond. A noted scholar and Pulitzer Prize-winning author, Diamond discusses his latest work, Upheaval: Turning Points for Nations in Crisis. The book is an exploration of the role of selective change in history's most resilient countries. It blends psychology with history, economics and geography. This interview was recorded May 9, 2019 at The Music Hall.

NHPR and The Music Hall present Writers on a New England Stage with presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin, recorded live at The Music Hall in Portsmouth. Goodwin is the author of seven books, including her most recent Leadership in Turbulent Times , which examines the origins and qualities of leadership through the lens of four presidents. Goodwin spoke about her book with NHPR political reporter Lauren Chooljian. This conversation was recorded October, 12, 2018 at The Music Hall.

NHPR and The Music Hall in Portsmouth present Writers on a New England Stage with author Lidia Bastianich. She spoke with NHPR's Peter Biello about her latest book, My American Dream: A Life of Love, Family, and Food. In her memoir, Bastianich explores her relationship to Italian cuisine, describes her upbringing in communist Yugoslavia, her time as a refugee in Italy, and her experience living and working in New York City, where she discovered her passsion for food. Host of the cooking show,

NHPR and The Music Hall in Portsmouth present Writers on a New England Stage with author Steven Pinker. He spoke with NHPR's Peter Biello about his latest book, Enlightenment Now: The Case For Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress. Pinker explores the positive theory that the world is actually getting better - with happier, healthier people living longer lives. Backed with extensive research and illustrated with informational graphs, Pinker outlines the promising forecast on the human