This week’s podcast: Resort communities worry that ski tourism is driving up local infection rates, but the Department of Health says the problem is “homegrown.”
The Deeper Dig: Can ski towns stay Covid-safe?
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The Deeper Dig: Making sense of the chaos at the Capitol
While this week’s siege on the U.S. Capitol drew condemnation from Vermont leaders across the political spectrum, experts say reckoning with the consequences will be complex.
The Deeper Dig: Inside a Covid vaccination clinic
This week’s podcast: Now that the vaccine has arrived, it’s up to hospitals to get it into their communities.
The Deeper Dig: What humanities cuts could mean for UVM
“I think you’re just destroying the university,” said Ilyse Morgenstein Fuerst, a professor of religion, about the proposed cuts to 23 programs. “I don’t think there’ll be a university left.”
Max Tracy wins nod to take on Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger in March election
The City Council president defeated Councilor Brian Pine for the Progressive Party nomination, gaining 55% of the vote.
The Deeper Dig: How the pandemic turned partisan
Dr. Turner Osler, a research epidemiologist at UVM, says the politicization of Covid-19 is frustrating in the face of clear science about prevention.
Vermont patients with ‘Long Covid’ find few answers
As many as 10% of Covid patients face long-term health impacts from the virus. UVM researchers are tracking 80 survivors over an 18-month period to help understand the disease.
The Deeper Dig: Slate Ridge and the prospect of political violence
An expert on extremists discusses where to draw the line when a group appears to pose a threat.
The Deeper Dig: Creative solutions to the housing crunch
New research on flexible housing models suggests that the state could benefit from rethinking how to build homes. But creative solutions have their skeptics.
The Deeper Dig: Counting ballots in a crisis
The pandemic is creating unusual circumstances for this year’s general election — but local officials on the frontlines say the proper safeguards are in place.