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NEXT’s Goodbye — And What’s To Come From The New England News Collaborative

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The Final Episode: How Boston Poet Laureate Porsha Olayiwola Reimagines History; Protesters Reflect On The Year That Changed Us

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Reflecting On ‘Surviving The White Gaze’; Why Green Burials Are Surging In Popularity

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‘It’s Like Climbing Up A Mudslide’: Pandemic Pushes Women Out Of The Workforce

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Alison Bechdel On ‘The Secret To Superhuman Strength'; Advocates Push Colleges To Hire More Black-Owned Firms To Oversee Investments

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‘The Happiness Lab’ Professor On Ways We Can Be Happier; How Jonny Sun Is Learning To Balance Work And Rest

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‘It’s My Future’: Young Activists Take On Climate Change; How We Can Adapt To Electric Vehicles

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How The Lost Kitchen’s Star Chef Is ‘Finding Freedom’ After Hitting Rock Bottom; Pushing Past ‘The White Colonial Imagination’ To Enjoy Nature

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A Non-Binary Child And Their Family Explore Identity; The Impact Of Banning Race-Based Hair Discrimination

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A High School Senior’s Journey Back To School After A Year Online; Author Jennifer De Leon On Returning To Her Roots

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Anti-Asian Hate And The Inextricable Link Between Racism And Sexism; How The Pandemic Changed Cooking And Eating Habits

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Insights On American Culture For ‘The Immigrant And The Curious’; Outfitting Triple-Deckers To Curb Climate Change

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‘Artemis’ Astronaut Reflects On NASA’s Mission To Land First Woman On The Moon; A Coastal Town Reckons With Sea Level Rise

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Pressure Intensifies To Bring Students Back To Classrooms; Environmental Group Reckons With Race And Inclusivity In The Outdoors

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What High-Speed Rail Could Bring To New England; Vermont Town Mourns The Loss Of A Historic Bridge

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The Lasting Impacts Of The Station Nightclub Fire; What We Can Learn From New England’s Forests

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Disparities In New England’s COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout; Biomass Plant Proposed In ‘Asthma Capital Of The Country’

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The Promise Of Ropeless Fishing To Save Endangered Right Whales; How Connecticut Is Working To Diversify Its Juries

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An Insider’s Look At The ‘Troubled Teen’ Industry; Advancing Racial Justice In The Transition To Clean Energy

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COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Faces Challenges In New England; The Lasting Impact Of Pop Star Selena

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NENC/America Amplified Special: What The Biden Administration Will Mean For Climate Change In New England

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Skipped Classes, Teacher Shortages, Mental Health Concerns: How Schools Are Taking On Pandemic Challenges

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How Fighting For Marriage Equality Unmade A Family; N.H. Man Lands In 1st Amendment Dispute After Insulting Cops

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New England’s Most Famous R&B Family Reflects On Race In America

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Deadly Outbreaks Persist At Nursing Homes; How Transportation Emissions Harm Our Health

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Getting The COVID Vaccine To New Englanders; Hunting And Hiking On The Rise Up North

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The Challenge Of Saving Right Whales From Extinction While Protecting Lobstermen’s Livelihood

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Hope And Conflict At Bami Farm; Journalist Maria Hinojosa On Immigration And Public Media

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NENC/America Amplified Special: Lessons Lost: The Struggle To Talk About Race In Some New England Classrooms

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NENC/America Amplified Special: New England’s Abolitionist History at Odds With Racist Realities

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Inside New Hampshire's Secret List of Cops With Credibility Issues

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How The AP Calls Election Winners; Hip-Hop Artist Latrell James On Celebrating Mortality

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What’s Motivating Early Voters In New England; Toxic Dangers Lurking In Local Water

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The Maine Race That Could Help Flip The Senate; Coping With New England’s Severe Drought

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Lessons Lost: The Struggle To Talk About Race In Some New England Classrooms

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Addressing The Toll Of Racism On New Englanders’ Mental Health

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How Segregation Persists In 'Progressive' New England

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New England's Abolitionist History at Odds With Racist Realities

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First-Gen Ivy Leaguer Straddles Two Worlds; Actor Luis Guzman On Living In Vermont

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Who Will Get The COVID Vaccine?; Canadian Court Ruling Says U.S. No Longer Safe For Refugees

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Bracing For The Return Of College Students; Why A Doctor Quit Showering Five Years Ago

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Early Lessons As Rural Maine Returns To School; Challenging Hometown Culture Of Silence Around Racism

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Protests Spark Some Police Reforms in New England; The Case Against Call-Out Culture

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Teachers Consider Quitting Job In Face Of Health Risks; A Doctor Vows To Speak Up Against Racism

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Divorcing After Fighting For Marriage Equality; Insulting Cops Lands NH Man In 1st Amendment Dispute

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The Debate Over Controversial Statues; Heat Waves And How COVID-19 Complicates Efforts To Stay Cool

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We Changed For COVID. What About The Climate Crisis?; How Companies Say They'll Fight Racism

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Tackling The Anticipated Rise In Evictions; Investing In 'Green' Pandemic Recovery

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Tips For Avoiding Coronavirus As States Reopen; The U.S.'s Worst COVID-19 Racial Disparity Is In Maine

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Declaring Racism A Public Health Crisis; The Hidden History Of Black Vermonters

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How Zoning Rules Can Perpetuate Segregation; #BlackintheIvory Rises As Scholars Talk Racism In Academia

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The Impact Of Anti-racism Protests On Pro Sports; What Historical ‘Female Husbands’ Teach Us About Gender And Sexuality

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New England Protesters Condemn Systemic Racism; Maverick Town Leaders Hatch Plan To Sidestep Sea Level Rise

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Experts Answer Social Distancing Questions; Advocates Seek Aid For Immigrant Dairy Workers

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The Complications of Reopening; Students Sue Universities in New England Over Remote Classes

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New Hampshire Beaches Closed To Deter Out-of-Staters; Can Summer Camps Open Their Doors?

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Families Consider Removing Loved Ones From Nursing Home Hotspots; The C-19 Blues

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Science Teachers Adapt Hands-On Lessons For Remote Learning; Dealing With COVID-19 In Vermont Prisons

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Does New England Have Enough COVID-19 Tests?; The Fight To Save Yiddish

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The Moral Dilemmas For Frontline Health Care Workers; Coronavirus Deepens Racial Health Disparities

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Losing Sense Of Smell From COVID-19; New England Fishing Industry Takes a Hit

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Out-of-State Visitors Must Self-Quarantine; The ‘Choice’ In School Integration

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Weathering Coronavirus Through FaceTime; Getting Drug Users Clean With Help, Not Handcuffs

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Remote Learning During Coronavirus; The Town That Brought Back A Mascot Critics Called Racist

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New Englanders Prepare For The Coronavirus; Racial Harassment Or Free Speech?

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From Your Parents To Foster Care In A Split-Second; Lily King’s ‘Writers & Lovers’

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Fight Over Religious Exemptions For Vaccines; Sex Ed In New Hampshire

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The ‘Choice’ In School Integration; Feds Ramp Up Immigration Enforcement In Some Sanctuary Cities

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Sanders Takes New Hampshire Primary; Coronavirus’ Economic Impact Felt In Boston’s Chinatown

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Ahead Of New Hampshire Primary, Identity Politics And Climate Change In 2020 Election

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All New England Licenses Now Offer Non-Binary Gender Option; ESPN Editor Fumbles Headline, Turns To Priesthood

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Northern New England Is The Oldest Place In The Country; A Senior Home With No Rules

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The Town That Reinstated The “Redmen” Mascot; A Mother Helps Her Son With Severe Autism

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2020 Is A Big Year For New England Politicians; Coal Still Powers Our Electricity

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Coral Could Hold Secrets To Fighting Climate Change; Female Punk Rockers

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Heather Maloney On Going From Meditation To Songwriting

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Misplaced Breathing Tubes, A Potentially Fatal Medical Error; Choosing To Be Childfree

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How Latinos Saved American Cities

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NEXT Episode 175: Solutions And Challenges To Cutting Carbon Emissions

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NEXT Episode 174: PFAS And The Ethics Of Contamination; Thanksgiving Misconceptions

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NEXT Episode 173: Legal Weed Competing With Black Market Product; 'Collision Course' Leads To Fatal Shooting

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NEXT Episode 172: A Nephew's Ammo Request Pushes Aunt To Raise Red Flag; Living with Lyme

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NEXT Episode 171: Motivating New Englanders To Vote, Or Not

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NEXT Episode 170: How Fishing Regulations Hurt Fishermen; The Life And Death Of A Football Star

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NEXT Episode 169: Revitalizing Northeast Cities; A Charcoal That Could Ease Climate Change

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NEXT Episode 168: “Collision Course” Of An Officer And Teenager Leads To Fatal Shooting; ‘The Portuguese Kids’ Tap Their Background For Comedy

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NEXT Episode 167: A Nephew’s Ammo Request Pushes Aunt To Raise Red Flag; Fall And New England Forests

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NEXT Episode 166: New Hampshire Holds Tight To First National Primary; Syrain Refugees Settle Into Their New City

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NEXT Episode 165: Vaping Scare Prompts Official Action; Climate Change Migrant Goes To Maine

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NEXT Episode 164: New England’s Most Endangered Species; Young Climate Activists Take The Lead

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NEXT Episode 163: The History Of The GOP And Climate; Growing A Better Lunch

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NEXT Episode 162: Tackling Race Through Dialogue; Hunting for Old Growth Forests

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NEXT Episode 161: Hemp Hangups; Living With Lyme

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Episode 160: On The Campaign Trail in New Hampshire; Seals In Cape Cod

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NEXT Episode 159: New England’s Unusual Holy Sites; Harvard’s Voices From History

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NEXT Episode 158: Life on Parole; Revisiting MGM Springfield One Year Later

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NEXT Episode 157: Fishermen Raise Wind Power Safety Concerns; New England's Industrial History Preserved

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Episode 156: The Confusing Tangle of Immigration Law; Hunting for Old Growth Forests

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Episode 155: Rising Seas And A Re-imagined Provincetown; Restorative Ocean Farming

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Episode 154: New England's Unusual Holy Sites; Harvard's Voices From History