VPR News

New Weather Radar To Improve Storm Predictions

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As the Gulf Coast braces for Issac, Vermonters are commemorating the one-year anniversary of Tropical Storm Irene. Meanwhile, Meteorologists at Vermont’s National Weather Service now have a new tool that they say will help predict events like Irene.
Vermont Edition
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Garret Keizer Looks At The State Of Privacy

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Terrorism, technology and the Patriot Act are just three causes for a reduction in our level of privacy. Author Garret Keizer discusses how views on privacy differ across social, political and cultural lines, we get an update on the threat of “bath salts” and we learn how to bowl a cricket ball.
TED Radio Hour
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Fixing Our Broken Systems

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We depend on rules, guidelines, and laws to provide structure, order, and function. But too often these systems fail us. This week, TED explores creative ways to solve problems
VPR News
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Utilities Install Smart Meters, Encounter Resistance

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Vermont utilities are encountering some resistance as they roll out new wireless smart meters. Officials say about 5 percent of consumers have so far chosen not to have the devices installed. But officials expect that "opt out" rate to drop as the technology is deployed around the state.