Emily Aiken
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(Un)fractured: What Does Allyship Look Like In Vermont?
What does it mean to be an ally? Depends on who you ask. In this installment of (Un)fractured, we have two panels lined up: one of white Vermonters who… → Read More
(Un)fractured: What Does Allyship Look Like In Vermont?
What does it mean to be an ally? Depends on who you ask. In this installment of (Un)fractured, we have two panels lined up: one of white Vermonters who → Read More
May 25 | (Un)fractured: Covering Race And Racial Injustice Issues In Our Communities
To mark the one-year anniversary of the murder of George Floyd, VPR and Vermont PBS will host a virtual event, (Un)fractured: Covering Race and Racial → Read More
Vermont Labor Commissioner On Unemployment Fraud, Work Search Requirement
Thousands of false unemployment claims have been filed with the Vermont Department of Labor during the pandemic. This hour, we talk with the Labor → Read More
J&J Vaccine Pause Puts Vermonters Without Housing In Limbo
Last week, the CDC and FDA called for a pause in the distribution of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, at least until this Friday. The news came after six → Read More
Tabitha Moore On What Should Come After Chauvin Conviction: 'Massive Structural Change'
Former Rutland Area NAACP president Tabitha Moore has long spoken out against racial injustice. On Wednesday, Moore joined VPR’s community conversation → Read More
The Economic Toll Of Domestic And Sexual Violence In Vermont
A recent report conducted by Vermont Network examined the cost of domestic and sexual violence for the state -- specifically through public expenditures. → Read More
Mammoths May Have Walked New England At The Same Time As Early Humans
Dartmouth researchers just published a report showing that early humans and woolly mammoths may have shared the New England landscape at the same time. → Read More
How Women Are Bearing The Brunt Of The Economic Impact Of COVID-19 In Vermont
Women made up more than two-thirds of Vermont's unemployment insurance claims last year. Women left the workforce at higher rates than men all over the U.S → Read More
A Virtual Show: How Vermont's Arts Communities Are Working Through The Pandemic
Many of us miss seeing a movie in theaters, feeling the rhythm of a live concert inside your body, or gathering with friends to have a laugh at a comedy → Read More
Molly Gray's First Month As Vermont's Lieutenant Governor
Molly Gray has now been in office as Vermont's Lt. Gov. for over a month. This segment, we check in with her about the two intiatives she is currently → Read More
How The State Is Correcting Department Of Labor's Data Breach
Two weeks ago, the Vermont Department of Labor sent out thousands of 1099 tax forms to unemployment insurance recipients, but some of those forms listed → Read More
Parenting During The Pandemic: Child Care, School and Isolation
Parenting is not an easy job to begin with. But throw a pandemic into the mix and it can feel a lot harder. This hour, we discuss what it's been like to be → Read More
How Vermonters Are Navigating Opioid Recovery Amid The Pandemic
The number of opioid overdoses in Vermont continues to climb, and the isolation brought by the winter and the pandemic makes things difficult for those in → Read More
New (And Old) Vermont Books And Authors To Get You Through The Pandemic
Rebroadcast discussion: How have you been spending time during the pandemic? By picking up a new hobby, or browsing the shelves for a new book to read? If → Read More
Navigating A Holiday Solo This Year? Here Are Some Helpful Tips
When Gov. Phil Scott announced a prohibition on meeting up with anyone outside your household for basically anything other than allowable essential → Read More
Getting Through The Holidays During The Pandemic
Getting through winter and the holiday season can be hard for many, and now with the governor's order to refrain from seeing family and friends for the → Read More
Reporter Debrief: Montreal Reacts To Kamala Harris' Win
This weekend, Kamala Harris made history by becoming the first ever woman of color to be Vice President-elect. Today, we check in with a Montreal-based → Read More
Winooski Poised To Send First Openly Transgender Lawmaker To The Statehouse
On Tuesday, first-time candidate Taylor Small of Winooski won one of two seats in the Vermont House for the Chittenden 6-7 district. Small is a Progressive → Read More
Vermont Health Official Discusses COVID-19 Outbreaks, Winter Travel
As COVID-19 cases rise and the holidays get closer, the health department is asking Vermonters to limit travel and narrow down their close circles. This → Read More