Brave Little State

The typical angle for stories about child care is about how expensive it is for parents. But the professionals who educate and care for Vermont's youngest kids are struggling too. Bonus content: See photos of a day in the life of preschool teacher Nicole L'Esperance, featured in our episode. Love Brave Little State ? Support Vermont Public Radio! And remember: Be brave. Ask questions. Submit your...

Podcast extra! After we aired our story about Marshfield's Star Pudding Farm Road, former longtime resident Laura Johnson got in touch to tell us more about the special property. Looking for more? See paintings of Star Pudding Farm by Susan Abbott, and return to our original piece about the road , which includes Robert Coffin's poem "Star Pudding." Love Brave Little State ? Support Vermont Public...

Are people following Vermont's new recycling laws, and where does our recycling end up? That’s what Julie Ste. Marie of Troy wants to know.

We take on more of your questions about mysterious Green Mountain byways in our Second Annual Brief History of Vermont Road Names. Love Brave Little State ? Support Vermont Public Radio!

We celebrate three years of people-powered journalism with a listen back to some memorable moments from our archive.

A development project gone wrong. A community living with the fallout. And an uncertain path forward.

A question about Vermont's most elderly woods, from Andrew Wild of Burlington.

This month on the podcast: Exploring the literary luminaries of Vermont, and why so many writers seem to thrive in the Green Mountain State.

We know the predictions are dire; we know there are urgent conversations to be had about policy. But to answer this listener question, we stay focused on the present.

What are the causes of Vermont’s tight housing market — and why aren’t things getting better?

Now that Democrats control the U.S. House, we head to Capitol Hill to get a sense of how Vermont's Congressman is approaching things.

Who doesn't love a cozy fire? There are benefits to heating with wood — but some drawbacks, too.

To answer this listener question, we collect entrepreneurial wisdom from self-starters all over the state.

Overall, Vermont has one of the lowest incarceration rates in the country — but one of the highest rates of African-American incarceration. So why is that?

The 272-mile trail follows Green Mountain ridgelines from one end of Vermont to another. So what’s it like to hike the whole thing?

A story about a school shooting that didn’t happen, and the surprising things that did. This month we’re sharing Part 1 of JOLTED. Hear more at joltedpodcast.org.

You know the feeling. You’re driving along, and you turn onto a road with an intriguing name. And you wonder where it came from.

This month’s question led us straight into an unfolding story — about an outsider with deep pockets and big ideas, and the towns that banded together to reject those ideas. And now that their efforts have paid off, what happens next?

The past may be obscured in a cloud of … wood … smoke. But what does the present look like?

There was a time when it was totally normal to hear French spoken in some of Vermont's smallest towns and biggest cities. This month on 'Brave Little State,' we delve into the history of French Canadian immigration in Vermont.

Since we started this show, there's a question we've gotten a lot: Why are so many young people leaving the state?

Just how culturally different is the Northeast Kingdom from the rest of the state? Can it be quantified in any way, or is it largely legend?

If Vermont's county sheriffs are accountable to their voters, but most of their voters don't pay much attention to them, what happens when they do something wrong?

From our friends at the podcast Outside/In, the story of how a massive, state-owned utility company came to be a symbol of the French-Canadian people.

There's a joke about the employment scene in Vermont: "What do you call a Vermonter with two jobs? Lazy." In other words, it can take three or more jobs to make a living in Vermont.