On this week’s podcast, four Vermont high schoolers describe the impacts of widespread staff and student absences on their schools.
The Deeper Dig: Students and the Omicron surge
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The Deeper Dig: How Vermont hospitals are handling the Covid-19 surge
Doctors and nurses are caring for an overwhelming number of people, and some patients have been forced to delay procedures they see as essential.
The Deeper Dig: Could activists end hound hunting?
After a viral video catapulted a niche hunting technique into a statewide controversy, opponents hope policy changes will follow.
The Deeper Dig: Turning climate goals into action
Vermont’s new Climate Action Plan outlines more than 230 steps toward meeting an ambitious set of emissions reductions goals. What will it take to make those proposals a reality?
Barre schools look for hope amid crippling Covid-19 surge
Elementary and middle schools in the Granite City have had more total Covid-19 cases than in any other community. Parents and administrators are concerned about the long-term impacts.
The Deeper Dig: The case for mask mandates
Clearing the air of Covid-19 “is not something that any individual can do on their own,” says Julia Raifman of the Boston University School of Public Health. “Mask policies are really about acting together.”
The Deeper Dig: Diving in headfirst
Recorded at a live storytelling event in Burlington, VTDigger’s Fred Thys and Audi Guha talk about reporting in uncertain situations.
The Deeper Dig: The outlook for emergency housing
More than 500 households that would have become ineligible for motel rooms in late September got a 30-day reprieve. But with a new deadline weeks away, it’s still unclear where participants exiting the program will go.
The Deeper Dig: Life and learning inside the Burlington Macy’s
What’s it like attending high school in a converted department store? Five years’ worth of Burlington High School students are finding out.
The Deeper Dig: Paul Costello reflects on two decades of community building
The longtime leader of the Vermont Council on Rural Development is stepping down September 30.
