The Exchange

In this Race for the 1st conversation, Laura talks with Chris Pappas , a Democrat running in the closely watched race for New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District. Pappas is the owner of the Puritan Backroom Restaurant, a restaurant in Manchester, and is a member of the N.H. Executive Council. He was formerly a state representative, and Treasurer of Hillsborough County. Our Race for the First conversations will focus on the issues at the forefront in the CD1 race, including opioids, guns,

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

With pleasant weather comes a busy hiking season in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. A misread map, a sudden storm, a forgotten headlamp - and suddenly a hike could turn into a matter of survival. We look at a new book, " Critical Hours, " that offers a history and a celebration of the search and rescue workers and volunteers who save lives in the White Mountains. The growth of inexpensive but sophisticated navigation devices and mobile phones have become part of the experience for both

We kick off the summer season with NHPR's Outside/In . First, sharing the road between bikes and cars, and one cyclists's war against bike lanes. Then, an american lobster in Stockholm. Is Scandinavia is in the midst of a foreign lobster invasion?

Red flag laws allow family members or law enforcement to petition to get taken guns away from potential mass-shooters. A handful of states have these laws, including Vermont, but more are considering this approach. Still, they raise lots of questions: who decides that someone poses a threat, and do these laws make a difference?

We dig into the results of the legislative session as it winds up, and tally up Governor Sununu's wins and losses. Eversource gets permission to invest in gas pipelines to supply electricity - NHPR's Annie Ropeik considers ramifications for future efforts to revive Northern Pass. And the town of Hampstead decides to cut back on homework. NHPR's political reporter Lauren Chooljian will be in for her first stint as substitute host.

For Memorial Day, we revisit our earlier conversation about " Ninety Percent Mental " - that's what Yogi Berra said about baseball, and it's also the title of former Major League pitcher Bob Tewksbury's new book. After years in "the show" Tewksbury is now part of the growing trend in baseball focusing on psychological strategies to maximize performance. Yogi Berra's quote continued with "the other half is physical" and Tewksbury will also reminisce about some of the game-changing characters from

Our series on mental health in New Hampshire concludes with a look at the role of the state psychiatric hospital in responding to crises, and at what happens once a patient leaves, including what's available in terms of treatment, jobs, housing, and community support.

The Exchange: In-Depth Our series continues with a look at the criminal justice system. Many incarcerated Americans are behind bars due to some form of mental illness, and in recent years, the courts and police have been trying to adapt. We're examining the complex intersection between the mental health and legal systems.

In the first of our four-day In-Depth series , The Exchange explored whether mental health care in New Hampshire has improved since the state agreed to invest more in the system — part of a 2014 legal settlement. All agreed there's been progress. There's more help for people in crisis and more transitional housing. But there's still plenty of room for improvement, including on permanent-housing arrrangements and reimbursement rates for struggling community mental health centers. ( Interview