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How N.H.'s New Law Limiting Some Teaching On Racism And Sexism Is Part Of A GOP-Led National Push Jul 07, 2021

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School is out for the summer, but the debate over what should be taught in classrooms is still heating up. Gov. Chris Sununu recently signed a law limiting certain kinds of teaching and training on racism, sexism and other forms of oppression.

Overtime: After A Move To Help Her Son Get Health Care, Jessica Aviles Is Making New Hampshire Home Jul 07, 2021

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If you walked into Jessica Aviles’ Campton living room, you’d notice the pieces by local artists and state trail maps, and you'd probably think the family of six has lived in New Hampshire for years. But they moved here six months ago from Wesley Chapel, Florida because of their youngest son, Gabe.

The Flavors of our Neighbors: At Lalo’s In Lebanon, The Taco Is King Jul 02, 2021

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Editor's note: More than just a place to eat, local restaurants provide a taste of home for people through food and connections made with the folks who run them. This was never so evident as when the pandemic closed many of these gathering places, some for good.

‘If It Wasn’t For This Place, We’d Be Lost’: The Way Station Offers a Helping Hand in Conway Jul 01, 2021

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An unassuming house just a few blocks from the heart of North Conway’s tourism scene is becoming its own kind of popular local destination. It’s a resource center for people experiencing housing insecurity, called the Way Station.

Overtime: Lidia Yen's Longest Job? Family Navigator Jun 30, 2021

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Lidia Yen’s schedule necessitates meal prep. Yen, 22, is juggling two jobs, working seven days a week and just graduated from college. This week, she made chicken and shrimp alfredo in her new apartment in Pembroke.

Why The Former Vice Chair Of Gov. Sununu's Diversity Council Resigned Jun 30, 2021

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After the passage of a new state budget that put restrictions on teaching and trainings on topics like structural racism and sexism, more than half the members of Gov. Chris Sununu’s Advisory Council on Diversity and Inclusion announced their resignations Tuesday. Dr. Dottie Morris, former vice chair of the council, spoke with All Things Considered host Peter Biello about her decision to step down, and what this means for the future of New Hampshire.

How One N.H. Hospital Is Scaling Back Its COVID Operation Jun 28, 2021

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Allie Harrop, 9, is getting a COVID-19 test at Memorial Hospital in North Conway. Though the process is a little uncomfortable, she says it’s totally worth it because she needs one to go to summer camp this year. She couldn’t go in 2020 because of the pandemic. “I’m supposed to get tested, so that I’m not bringing COVID to the other kids,” she says. (For reference: Her favorite activities include high ropes and swimming.)

Overtime: How The COVID Crunch in Child Care Uprooted Sherry Pratt’s Career Jun 23, 2021

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Since she was 19, Sherry Pratt easily hopped from one job to the next. She’s worked in marketing and printing, and her flexibility is a point of pride. Now 47, her career, she says, “was a part of who I was.” She recalls how people looked to her “as that professional if they had a question on layout, design, printing or marketing.”

The Flavors Of Our Neighbors: At Don Quijote, It's Important To Feel At Home Jun 23, 2021

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Nearly 10 percent of restaurants across the country have permanently closed in the past year. Owners and staff faced many challenges: initial shut-downs last spring, limited capacity for indoor-seating, and figuring out how to survive through take-out and delivery.

‘Summits in Solidarity’: Social Justice Organizations Team Up To Support BIPOC Communities Jun 22, 2021

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A North Country-based group found a new way to get people outside and support their work. Summits in Solidarity put together a hiking initiative to raise money for two social justice organizations . Leaders from the two groups, the Cowasuck band of the Pennacook Abenaki people and NH PANTHER, talked with NHPR about their missions and what the funds will do to support their work in BIPOC communities.

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