The Exchange

An estuary is where freshwater rivers meet the ocean, making up a fragile yet vital eco-system for wildlife, fish, and people. Now a new report on the Great Bay and Hampton-Seabrook Estuaries shows continuing trouble for this region, and introduces comprehensive strategies for keeping the area healthy. GUESTS: Ted Diers - Administrator for the Watershed Management Bureau at the N.H. Department of Environmental Services. Jennifer Perry - Public Works Director for Exeter. Cory Riley - Reserve

With uncertainty over the Affordable Care Act's future, and Congressional inaction on an alternative, some lawmakers in D.C. and New Hampshire are re-branding an old idea: government-financed universal healthcare. We look at the pros and cons from a medical and budgetary perspective. GUESTS: Barbara Biggie - Republican Representative from Milford and vice chair of the Commerce and Consumer Affairs Committee. Joseph Hannon - Doctor and former Republican Representative from Lee. He gave up his

The Trump Administration has been critical of the North American Free Trade Agreement, at times even threatening to pull out. Now, with re-negotiations underway more than 20 years after NAFTA came into effect, we check in on what its impact has been, including on New Hampshire.

A new, national study has alarming predictions for New Hampshire. The report draws a strong connection between substance abuse and suicide, and says the Granite State will have among the country's highest suicide risks in the upcoming decade . We get more details, also local reaction to this report, and ideas for mitigating this possibility.

New Hampshire becomes the first state to opt out of FirstNet, a federal program designed to help first responders better communicate across the country. Hillary Clinton returns to New Hampshire to sign copies of her book, and attracts protests and ponies as well as fans. Eversource prepares to switch on its first major new power line in New Hampshire in 20 years. And the Rockingham County attorney’s office releases more than 900 pages of the state’s investigation into Phillips Exeter Academy.

Our popular holiday tradition takes place on Monday, December 11, with Dan Chartrand , owner of Water Street Bookstore in Exeter and Michael Herrmann , owner of Gibson's Bookstore in Concord. We look at the top books of 2017 and discuss best books for gift-giving...and receiving. And scroll down to click on the photos below for a look at what some NHPR folks are hoping for this year!

American consumers are used to being part of a vast high-tech credit world that tracks financial identities and creditworthiness using sophisticated algorithms. The roots of this system reach back to the 19th century, when credit clerks kept detailed handwritten notes and "correspondents" reported on the character of local business owners to try to help lenders determine who was more likely to repay debts. In his new book, Creditworthy , Josh Lauer, UNH associate professor of media studies,

As we head into a midterm election year, Dean Spiliotes, civic scholar in the School of Arts and Sciences at SNHU and author of the website NH Political Capital, talks with political analysts from around the state about the current political mood in the state, and public opinion on a variety of issues. We also check in with midterm elections, and the shifting leadership in the state legislature.

Small New England colleges are competing for a shrinking number of students in the area. Some have prepared for this slowdown, which primarily has affected the Northeast and Midwest, but many have not. According to the Chronicle of Higher Education, more than 40 percent of small private colleges missed their enrollment or tuition revenue goals in 2016. In New Hampshire, Keene State College recently announced it will offer buyouts to faculty and staff to deal with declining enrollment and a

We find out who will pick up the gavel as the new Speaker of the New Hampshire House. An amendment to a bill raises the bar for voting, from domiciled to resident, setting up more battles over voter eligibility. And Keene State college, struggling with declining enrollment, offers buyouts to faculty and staff. GUESTS: Britta Green - NHPR Upper Valley & Monadnock Reporter. Dave Solomon - New Hampshire Statehouse reporter for the Union Leader newspaper. Dean Spiliotes - civic scholar in the