Public Affairs & Social Issues
Encounter diverse perspectives on a range of public affairs topics and contemporary social issues.

Québec farm family attempt to live like their forefathers but can't escape modern world.
The Winding Farmland

The stories of Maine's seafolk whose lives and livelihoods are connected to the ocean.
The Long Coast
The story of Stacie Griffin, a remarkable and resilient woman who lives in Rutland, VT.
For the Love of Rutland

The unknown story of Martin Luther King and Coretta Scott’s formative years in Boston.
Legacy of Love
Hear about Vermont's best-in-the-US COVID-19 response directly from health care workers.
The Safest Place in the World
Journey with a Mongolian nomad balancing new roles of mother and doctor in today’s world.
Transition
Natasha Mayers: an Un-Still Life
Artist. Trickster. Activist. Natasha Mayers' life delights with fun and inspiration.
Natasha Mayers: an Un-Still Life
The X Factor: Women In New England Politics
The X Factor looks at New England's trailblazing women politicians.
The X Factor: Women In New England Politics
The economic and social conditions faced by low-income Vermonters in 1973.
Vermont Speaks for Itself
How climate change has affected a fishery and the right whale.
Vermont Public Passport
This video is currently available with Vermont Public Passport.
Entangled
The Photo Lounge Chronicles: Dan Higgins
Photographer Dan Higgins reveals the social impact of Winooski's downtown.
The Photo Lounge Chronicles: Dan Higgins
The relationships and traditions that have helped keep northeastern forests intact.
The Resilient Forest Series
Doing Our Part: A Commitment to Clean Water
Individuals and organizations working to reduce phosphorus in Lake Champlain.
Doing Our Part: A Commitment to Clean Water
A profile of the Birds of Vermont Museum, a non-profit institution in Huntington, Vermont.
Birds of Vermont Museum
West Bolton man who lost 7 friends to opioids runs 273 miles of the Long Trail in 10 days.
No Easy Mile
History of a collection of wood-scrollwork that was designed and hidden in prison.
Hidden Blueprints
Here Am I, Send Me: The Story of Jonathan Daniels
Keene, NH native deeply affected by the events of the civil rights movement.
Here Am I, Send Me: The Story of Jonathan Daniels
Students engage in projects about Brattleboro, Vermont history, including a podcast.
In This Together

BURNED: Are Trees the New Coal?
A film that takes a hard look at woody biomass, and its use as a “green” fuel source.
BURNED: Are Trees the New Coal?

Quest to change attitudes about the intelligence and abilities of people with autism.
Wretches and Jabberers
Noyana – Singing at the End Of Life
Noyana looks at a group of volunteers who sing for hospice patients.
Noyana – Singing at the End Of Life
Best Day Ever: Forest Kindergartens In Vermont
Students rediscove joy and wonder through the experience of playing in nature in Vermont.
Best Day Ever: Forest Kindergartens In Vermont

Stories On The Road To Proficiency
The current state of transformation unfolding in Vermont public schools.
Stories On The Road To Proficiency

Possible link between exposure to neurotoxins found in cyanobacteria and the onset of ALS.
Lake Effect

Wind: A Struggle for the Character of Vermont
Rapid transition to clean energy is imperative. How to make that transition?
Wind: A Struggle for the Character of Vermont

Meet a group of friends and explore the joys of friendship and inevitability of change.
The Longest Game

Death in the Wilderness: A Love Story
A widow searches for body of Vermont Regiment solider killed in 1864 battle.
Death in the Wilderness: A Love Story
In the wake of 2011's Tropical Storm Irene, a group of Vermonters band together.