New Hampshire Public Radio

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At NHPR our mission is very clear: To help create a more informed public, one challenged and enriched by a deeper understanding and appreciation of state, national and worldwide events, ideas and culture. To that end, we offer the highest quality news and information and cultural programming that we can achieve within the limits of our resources. We do this through our broadcasts and through our web operations.

Series

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7 Pieces

The Uncommon Core is a series examining unusual college courses being taught in schools across the United States.

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5 Pieces

In New Hampshire, almost two out of three adults and more than a quarter of our children are overweight or obese. NHPR’s series explores the causes, the consequences, and some promising solutions to a growing crisis.

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5 Pieces

Unexpected radio for the insatiably curious. New ideas, untold stories, surprising voices. An hour-long magazine program hosted by Virginia Prescott with interviews and sound-rich stories covering a variety of topics including pop culture, science, the news, media, technology, books, and the arts. Made in New Hampshire, for everyone. NOTE: Episodes uploaded after 12/10/12 will reflect the show's new 20/40 clock format.

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9 Pieces

A series of hour-long shows featuring readings and interviews with best-selling authors. Recorded in front of a live audience. Virginia Prescott Hosts.


Latest Pieces

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Obama speaking about his health care plan, Aug. 11, 2009

  • Added: Aug 12, 2009
  • Length: 01:08:14
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April Fool’s Day piece. New Hampshire hunters ‘discover’ 15,000 year old human remains. The finding leads to political discussion about replacing O...

  • Added: Apr 01, 2009
  • Length: 06:48
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Republican presidential candidate John McCain holds a campaign rally in Manchester, New Hampshire.

  • Added: Oct 22, 2008
  • Length: 21:53
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Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden holds a town hall meeting in Nashua, New Hampshire.

  • Added: Oct 01, 2008
  • Length: 30:00
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Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama holds a campaign rally in Manchester, New Hampshire.

  • Added: Sep 25, 2008
  • Length: 34:25
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Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama holds a town hall meeting in Dover, New Hampshire.

  • Added: Sep 25, 2008
  • Length: 55:33
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Will Sheff's songs for Okkervil River have the cinematic quality of short films.

  • Added: Sep 05, 2008
  • Length: 13:49
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New Hampshire enters a new era where the river will have a much greater impact on the patterns of growth.

  • Added: Jul 26, 2008
  • Length: 08:07
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What the CWA did to make the river cleaner and what some people are doing to make it cleaner still.

  • Added: Jul 26, 2008
  • Length: 09:27
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In the 19th century, legal battles over the Merrimack River helped define the modern corporation we see today

  • Added: Jul 26, 2008
  • Length: 06:57