New Hampshire Public Radio

New Hampshire Public Radio (NHPR) is the state's affiliate of National Public Radio, providing services to residents across New Hampshire. Headquartered in Concord, NHPR operates seven transmitters and six translators to ensure coverage throughout nearly the entire state. Their programming features NPR news and discussion shows during the weekdays, while weekends are reserved for a variety of cultural and music content. With a dedicated news team of 21 members, NHPR boasts one of the largest news staffs in New Hampshire and is the state’s sole provider of radio news.

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Federal judge hears arguments over NH's proof of citizenship voting law

18 hours ago | nhpr.org | Todd Bookman

The New Hampshire Attorney General’s office told a federal judge Wednesday that requiring new voters to show a birth certificate or passport is reasonable and necessary to protect the integrity of state elections. The law, which took effect last November, requires all first-time registrants to present documents to prove their citizenship — representing the strictest voter registration policies in the country.
Trump Administration to resume collections on student loan borrowers in default

2 days ago | nhpr.org | Jonaki Mehta |Steve Drummond

After a five-year hiatus, the U.S. Department of Education says it will begin resuming collections of defaulted student loans on May 5. Of the more than 42.7 million student loan borrowers in the U.S., who owe a collective $1.6 trillion, the department says that more than 5 million have not made a payment in the past year. That number is expected to grow as an additional 4 million borrowers are approaching default status.
Here's what 'Conclave' got right - and wrong - about the selection of a new pope

2 days ago | nhpr.org | Dhanika Pineda

This article contains spoilers for the film Conclave. In the Oscar-winning film Conclave, the complex political structure of the Catholic Church is laid out on the big screen as the College of Cardinals gather to elect a new pope. Based on a book of the same name by novelist Robert Harris, the plot of the film is fictional, but the papal election process, known as a conclave, is real. According to Rev.
See some of the most memorable moments from Pope Francis' papacy

3 days ago | nhpr.org | Daniel Burke

There's an old saying often attributed to St. Francis of Assisi: preach the Gospel at all times. If necessary, use words. While St. Francis likely never said those words, Pope Francis, who took his papal name from the 13th century saint, seemed to use them as a mission statement. Like all popes, Francis, who died on Monday at age 88, did his fair share of preaching with words.
Survivors of YDC abuse call for more state money, as top lawmaker wants audit of fund

5 days ago | nhpr.org | Josh Rogers |Annmarie Timmins

New Hampshire Senate President Sharon Carson is calling for a financial and performance audit of the settlement fund for abuse victims at the state's youth detention center. “The financial condition of the YDC fund has sparked deep concern regarding the processes employed to resolve cases and called into doubt whether victims are getting the resources they need,” Carson said in a statement Friday. Carson’s push for the audit comes as victims of abuse have until June 30 to file claims.
Trump's crackdown on international students comes to Middlebury College

5 days ago | nhpr.org | Lola Duffort

Middlebury College said this week that the federal government had terminated the records of one of its students and three alumni from a key database maintained by the Department of Homeland Security. A record termination in the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System, or SEVIS, usually indicates a foreign student is no longer permitted to be in the U.S. Middlebury College has shared little about the students in question, their immigration status, or their circumstances.
'Lab Leak,' a flashy page on the virus' origins, replaces government COVID sites

5 days ago | nhpr.org | Rob Stein

The White House has taken down some government websites providing COVID-19 information and replaced them with a new boldly styled page dedicated to the controversial theory that the pandemic was caused by the virus leaking from a Chinese government laboratory. The original federal websites, covid.gov and covidtests.gov, had provided the public with basic information about COVID-19, such as vaccines, treatment and testing. But those sites now redirect people to a new page, titled: "Lab Leak.
Live from the Word Barn: Erica Brown & The Bluegrass Connection

5 days ago | nhpr.org | Rick Ganley

Click on the red 'LISTEN' button above to hear this show or catch NHPR's Live from the Word Barn on-air each Friday at 8 p.m. and again Sunday at 6 p.m.Erica Brown and The Bluegrass Connection is a five-piece band incorporating a unique and diverse blend of original and traditional music- including bluegrass, folk and country influences.
A New England attorney is pursuing legal action after being held at the Vermont-Canadian border

5 days ago | nhpr.org | Rick Ganley |Mary McIntyre

A New England real estate attorney and U.S. citizen says he and his wife are pursuing legal action after they were detained at the Vermont-Canadian border without explanation. Bachir Atallah says he was handcuffed and then held by Customs and Border Patrol for several hours last weekend. Bachir spoke with NHPR’s Morning Edition host Rick Ganley about his experience. His sister, Celine Atallah, joined the conversation as well. She’s an immigration attorney here in New England.
Checking in on Gov. Ayotte's first 100 days in office

5 days ago | nhpr.org | Josh Rogers

Gov. Kelly Ayotte marks her 100th day in office Saturday. As for most governors, those early days have been a blend of quick achievements, complications and looming challenges. Here’s an overview of where things stand in Ayotte’s first months in the corner office. As a candidate last year, Ayotte repeatedly stressed her time as a prosecutor and New Hampshire attorney general as shaping her view of the governor’s job.