In New Hampshire, possession of small amounts of cannabis was decriminalized in 2017.But for those who already have possession charges, getting their record cleared might not be so easy.

¿Qué Hay de Nuevo, New Hampshire?

May 13th, 2020 16m 13s

“¿Qué Hay de Nuevo, New Hampshire?” is a daily Spanish language newscast produced by New Hampshire Public Radio, in collaboration with the Granite State News Collaborative.Before its launch, no Spanish language news service was available in N

Who Are You Wearing?

Apr 29th, 2020 30m 39s

Clothing is powerful: just as a carefully rolled cuff might speak to an eye for subtlety, or a tiny gold nose ring, a wayward edge, the sweep of a neckline might be a first step toward finally saying "I am a woman."In the closet, somewhere be

Tax Man

Apr 15th, 2020 19m 44s

The "New Hampshire Advantage" is part of the state's branding. It’s the idea that New Hampshire offers a strong business climate, partly due to its low taxes. But why is this such a tenet of the state’s philosophy? Why is New Hampshire so ver

Sweet Dreams are Made of Cheese

Apr 1st, 2020 30m 27s

As young people come to New Hampshire to start their careers, or families, they look for things that remind them of home and bring them comfort. For people coming from larger cities, like Marissa Balonon-Rosen, that meant street food and food t

Mummy Hands and a Spring Dress: COVID-19 in New Hampshire

Mar 18th, 2020 15m 40s

A conversation and Q&A about coronavirus in New Hampshire with Jason Moon, NHPR’s health reporter.

New Hair, Who Dis

Mar 4th, 2020 46m 35s

When Courtney Marshall asked us why it’s so hard for black women to find a decent haircut in New Hampshire, we invited her to join us to find the answer. The resulting story won a regional Edward R. Murrow award.Two years later, we revisit Co

The Truth About Sex and You (Part 2)

Feb 19th, 2020 42m 44s

When it comes to parents giving "the Talk,” or boys and girls learning about boundaries and consent, these are topics have long been in the air like the birds and the bees. This is the second episode in our two-part series exploring sex educati

The Truth About Sex and You

Feb 5th, 2020 43m 7s

Topics like consent, gender identity, and sexual orientation have been long been floating in the air like the birds and the bees. This is the first episode in our two-part series exploring listener questions about the state of sex education in

The Case of the Mysterious Letter

Jan 22nd, 2020 26m 8s

Every great mystery begins with a first clue. For listener Hannah Robinson it was a series of letters in the mail…. letters from the AARP.But Robinson is just 37 years old; she’s decades away from retirement. She did have a stroke just a few

School & Co.

Jan 9th, 2020 24m 49s

In New Hampshire, School Board members are usually people we recognize: our friends, family members, neighbors. On a basic level, they make decisions on behalf of the school. But how much power do they actually have? On today’s episode, Sara Er

Follow the Glow

Dec 26th, 2019 7m 7s

A pilgrimage to a work of light

Congratulations, You're Experiencing Nostalgia

Dec 11th, 2019 12m

When Sam Searles was a kid, she and her family visited Santa's Village and Story Land every summer. Both of these North Country amusement parks have been attracting visitors since the 1950's, even before Disney Land opened its doors. Last summe

The Intercity Zone Coaster

Nov 27th, 2019 28m 36s

In major cities like New York City and Boston, it can be a nightmare to own a car. In New Hampshire, though, it can be hard to make a life work without one. Today, Second Greatest answers two questions on public transit in New Hampshire: what a

The Road to Witch City

Nov 13th, 2019 33m 47s

As modern witchcraft gains in popularity, it's also becoming more political... and more commercialized. Meanwhile, Salem, Massachusetts has transformed into both a major destination for haunted tourism, and a place of contradictions at the inte

The Cutting Edge of the Occult

Oct 30th, 2019 30m 42s

In less than three hundred years, New England moved on from witch trials and executions and became a place where people openly call themselves witches.But there are many ways to practice modern magic.Learn more about Second Greatest.

The Rarest of Witches

Oct 17th, 2019 36m 41s

Decades before the Salem witch trials, two women stood trial for witchcraft in New Hampshire in the same year. Jane Walford and Eunice Cole lived within just a few miles of each other, but their lives ended quite differently. Their fates might