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Vermont Edition brings you news and conversation about issues affecting your life. Host Mikaela Lefrak considers the context of current events through interviews with news makers and people who make our region buzz.
Vermont Public
Vermont Edition brings you news and conversation about issues affecting your life. Host Mikaela Lefrak considers the context of current events through interviews with news makers and people who make our region buzz.
Vermont Public
A psychologist, psychiatrist and researcher discuss the growing use of artificial intelligence in psychotherapy.
Some towns, like Londonderry, are putting stricter regulations on AirBnBs and other similar rentals.
Writer Mike Ayers' new oral history of the jam band era is called "Sharing in the Groove"
Plus: a new sound art instillation of indigenous art at the Shelburne Museum
Landmark College's new president Jim Dlugos and Willowell Foundation founder Matthew Schlien discuss unique learning opportunities in Vermont.
Plus: a visit to the Mexican consulate
Jingle writers explain what goes into making a catchy jingle, and listeners share their favorites from businesses in our region.
A recent ethics complaint against two state Senators has brought attention to oversight in the statehouse.
Get recommendations for the best local spots for milkshakes, burgers, Michigan dogs and other summer fare.
Plus, Brave Little State talks to Vermonters about life after cars
Civil unions became legal in Vermont on Jul. 1, 2000. They paved the way for marriage equality nationwide.
Listen back to recent conversations with Sarah Audsley, Geof Hewitt, Alexandria Hall, and Vermont’s poet laureate Bianca Stone.
Plus: An update on ICE detentions in Vermont
In the latest installment of our series Vermont Edition At Home, Mikaela visits the world renowned herbalist at her Milton home.
We share a recent episode of Brave Little State that explores Vermont's low fertility rate.
The regulation for transitioning Vermont to a zero-emission future has been put on hold.
Rep. Balint on the budget bill; Outgoing VT Progressive Party leader; and Seven Days on local food
It's time for some Spring cleaning.
Vermont's Emergency Management Director, Eric Forand, and community organizers join us.
First, how the cuts to the National Endowment for the Arts will impact Vermont cultural institutions. Then, why the DOJ is suing Vermont for it's climate law.
A new podcast from Vermont Folklife examines traditional arts and how they relate to our state's identity.
The novel 'Coram House' and the play 'Founding F***ers' twist historical events to create fresh stories.
For the first installment of our Vermont Edition at Home series, Mikaela joined actor and singer François Clemmons in his Middlebury living room to discuss his life, his career, and his iconic role of Officer Clemmons on Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood.
For a special joint broadcast with the CBC's Radio Noon, listeners from Vermont and Québec share their opinions on the current state of U.S.-Canada relations.
The arrests of Moshen Mahdawi and Rümeysa Öztürk, two legal US residents who advocated for ending the war in Gaza, has raised questions about Vermont's involvement in federal immigration enforcement.
Some Vermonters are working to make commuting by bike more accessible and safe.
A recent uptick in applications for career technical schools in Vermont mirrors a nationwide trend of young people pursuing more hands-on work.
Herpetologist Jim Andrews joins us to talk about what the turtles, frogs, snakes, and other creatures are up to at this time of year.
Owen Foster, the chair of the Green Mountain Care Board, warns of steep insurance rate increases and service cuts.
We break down where the taxes we pay end up on the state and federal levels.
Plus, a preview of this year's Public Philosophy Week.
Graff is the editor of Life Became Very Blurry, a new oral history of Vermont in the pandemic era.
South Burlington children's book author and illustrator Jason Chin uses paint…
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The U.S. Department of Education is cutting nearly half of its workforce.…
Vermont's famous big cats are rumored to be roaming the woods and hills. Here's…
A wounded Union captain from Vermont and the resilient wife of a Confederate…
The average marketplace premium in Vermont is more than 140% higher than the…
The proposed center will provide medical supervision to people using illegal…
Town and state leaders are working to improve humans' relationship with beavers…
Sen. Welch discusses Trump's tax on Canadian goods. Vermont Commerce Secretary…
Town Meeting Day is a method of direct civic engagement and and a longstanding…
It’s time for Town Meeting Day, a Vermont tradition stretching back more than…
A Vermont microbiologist, food safety official and dairy farmer explain how raw…
Are you craving new restaurants to try or want the latest on Vermont's food…
Black Vermonters have helped shape the state throughout history, arts and…
Earlier this month, President Donald Trump issued an executive order calling…
Gov. Phil Scott wants to roll back some of Vermont’s key climate laws, arguing…
Among DOGE's federal funding cuts, tariffs, and proposed cuts to Medicaid,…
Romantasy books are booming. Vermont authors and readers understand the appeal.
Across Vermont, Black entrepreneurs are running successful businesses that…
In January, a U.S. Border Patrol agent was shot and killed in Coventry during a…
In the name of government efficiency and cutting foreign spending, the Trump…
Forget the flowers and candy — let's shine a light on our friends!
It's been nearly a month since President Trump has taken office, and he's moved…
In 1988, Louvenia Dorsey Bright made history as the first woman of color…
UVM Health Network CEO Sunil "Sunny" Eappen
July 15, 202549min 41sec
Sunil "Sunny" Eappen is the president and CEO of the University of Vermont Health Network. It’s the largest hospital system in Vermont where health insurance premiums are among the highest in the country. We talk with Dr. Eappen about why that is, and the role hospitals play in setting health care costs. He also discusses how he’s thinking about the hospital system’s budget for the coming year.