Stories
Gustavo Quiñe, un peruano que vive en Derry, celebró su primer Thanksgiving en el 2016, justo después de mudarse desde Lima junto a su esposa Aurelia. Él cuenta que se quedó encantado con la mesa, especialmente, con el pie de pecanas. Pero, pensó que a la comida le faltaba sabor de casa y no se…
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On a recent Monday evening, a book club met to discuss the Greek play Agamemnon. It’s a tragedy, about a king coming home after a long, brutal war. When King Agamemnon first shows up in his home city, a group of wise, old men don’t know how to greet him. They ask, “How shall I hail…
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New research shows creatures like chipmunks, mice, voles and shrews help maintain the health of New Hampshire’s forests, according to findings from the New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station at the University of New Hampshire. These animals help foster the special fungi that help trees thrive, said Ryan Stephens, the lead researcher on a recent study…
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A group of teen climate activists gathered in Concord, N.H., Friday to take a stand against climate change, as part of an international movement of youth climate strikes. Packed into a building on Main Street on a rainy afternoon, the young strikers carried signs opposing the Merrimack Generation Station in Bow, the largest coal burning…
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Some of the Afghan evacuees who fled their homes in the chaos of the U.S. withdrawal and Taliban takeover are expected to arrive in New Hampshire this month. The International Institute of New England, one of the agencies coordinating their arrival, has put in a request to bring 25 Afghans to New Hampshire and 150 to Massachusetts. The…
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An historic district is at the epicenter of climate change in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. One of the city’s most popular tourist destinations, the Strawbery Banke district is flooding more often due to seas and heavier rains. And the Strawbery Banke Museum is facing choices that might once have been unthinkable: filling the basements of historic…
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Newly released census data shows a nearly 75 percent jump in non-white residents in New Hampshire during the last decade. Non-white residents now make up about 13 percent of the state’s overall population and 20 percent of the state’s under 18 population. UNH demographer Ken Johnson, who published an analysis of census data this week, found that…
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On the final episode of NEXT, Boston Poet Laureate Porsha Olayiwola talks about the evolution of her poetry, and how she uses futurism to reimagine history. Plus, protesters reflect on what has changed — or not — in the year since George Floyd’s murder. We also speak with band members of Lake Street Dive about their latest album, “Obviously.” And finally, to mark the end of NEXT, Executive Editor Vanessa de la Torre joins us to explain what’s ahead for the New England News Collaborative.
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Rebecca Carroll’s new memoir details her experiences as a Black child raised by adoptive white parents in rural New Hampshire. This week on NEXT, Carroll talks about “Surviving The White Gaze.” Plus, epidemiologist and physician Dr. Sandro Galea on the impact of structural issues on public health — and how we should prepare for the next pandemic. And we learn about the practice of “green” burials, and why they’re becoming more popular.
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Millions of people in the U.S. left the workforce as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. A majority of them were women. This week on NEXT, we hear from women who left their jobs and talk with an expert about the stressors — and what recovery might look like. Plus, high school English teacher Takeru Nagayoshi on what he’s learned in this past year of hybrid teaching. And we remember trans activist and ballroom icon Jahaira DeAlto.
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