The Exchange

Several high-profile suicides have been the focus of a national conversation, and recent numbers show that the rate in New Hampshire is up nearly 50 percent over the past 20 years. The Exchange on Thursday, June 14, will examine what's causing this rise in suicide deaths, and how N.H. is approaching this difficult topic. Mental health professionals urge people suffering from suicidal thoughts to seek help by contacting the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, which is available 24 hours a day

How are tariffs and international trade disputes impacting our state? We also take a look at summer employment, including the shortage of workers. And, how do large companies mergers impact the little guys?

In this Race for the 1st conversation, The Exchange talks with Maura Sullivan , a Democrat running in the closely watched race for New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District. Sullivan is a Marine who was born in Illinois and moved to New Hampshire after serving as Assistant Secretary at the Department of Veterans Affairs, among other postings, for the Obama administration. Our Race for the First conversations focus on the issues at the forefront in the CD1 race, including opioids, guns, veterans

It's been called one of the toughest jobs in the state: Commissioner of the Department of Corrections. Since last November, Helen Hanks has held the position, overseeing three prisons, probation offices, and transitional housing units. Also on her watch: The opening of a new women's prison after a long legal battle over equal treatment for female prisoners, and protests over the practice of housing non-criminal patients in the state prison's secure psychiatric unit. GUEST: Helen Hanks,

We look at the public feud between the largest state employees union and the top managers of the New Hampshire Liquor Commission. Are state liquor store employees at risk in high-volume cash sales? Lakes Region residents consider possible future plans for the former Laconia State School. And what to do with the troublesome bear pardoned by Governor Sununu last year, now rummaging again in backyards in the Upper Valley. GUESTS: Kevin Landrigan - Senior Reporter at the New Hampshire Union Leader.

The National Football League recently announced a new policy requiring players to stand during the national anthem or stay in the locker room. Earlier this week, President Donald Trump called off a visit by the Philadelphia Eagles to the White House, citing the dispute over the NFL kneeling ban. We check out issues of constitutionality and find out how players and owners are reacting. GUESTS: Howard Bryant - author of "The Heritage: Black Athletes, A Divided America, and the Politics of

New research shows that illnesses carried by ticks and mosquitos are on the rise. We talk about why these creatures are carrying more disease, and what you need to know about illnesses such as Lyme, babesiosis, and Zika.

A recent study found that New Hampshire reduced opioid prescriptions by 15% last year, the largest drop in the country. How have physicians changed how they prescribe opiods in acute, and chronic care settings?

CRISPR stands for "Clustered Regularly Interspaced Palindromic Repeats". It allows scientists to precisely target and cut any kind of genetic material, including in humans. This gene editing tool has given hope for treating diseases like cancer, muscular dystrophy, and ALS. Gene-editing breakthroughs are also raising ethical questions, however, and we look at possible future applications for the technique.

We find out why the A.C.L.U. of N.H. is challenging the voting law, HB1264, that is before the N.H. Supreme Court. After exhaustive investigations, New Hampshire's Ballot Law Commission determines no voter took place in recent elections and has an explanation for claims of "busloads" of out-of-state voters. A border patrol roadblock on I-93 over Memorial Day weekend nets seventeen immigration violations and the A.C.L.U. has questions. And keep your free-range chicken in your own yard or face a