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Amalie Pratt is 10 years old and lives on a gravel back road near the Elmore-Morristown line. Since she's been learning from home, she and her dad have been talking daily treks through the neighborhood. Those walks have turned into a hunt for friendship rocks.

Protests against police brutality have swept the country over the last week after a white police officer in Minneapolis was seen on video pressing his knee into the neck of George Floyd, a black man who then died. The incident has reinvigorated calls for law enforcement accountability measures, including the use of body cameras.

The challenges of re-opening childcare during COVID-19. Plus: talking about race in Vermont, easing restrictions on the tourism sector, and Winooski’s COVID cluster.

Our nation is struggling with questions of race, political ideology, social class and identity. This hour, we pose the question: Can Vermont be welcoming to all? We talk about how Vermont has or hasn't been welcoming for those coming from far places and those who were born and raised right here in the Green Mountain State. Our guests are: Cheryl Morse, associate professor of geography at University of Vermont Curtiss Reed, Jr. , executive director of Vermont Partnership for Fairness and

Child care providers across Vermont say they’re being forced into service in the midst of an ongoing pandemic, and they’re asking Gov. Phil Scott to keep child care programs closed until health officials deem it safe to reopen public schools as well.

Meet some of the Vermonters waiting in line for food assistance. Plus: Burlington’s police chief proposes a change to their use-of-force policy, a new head of police in Montpelier, and COVID-19 case numbers.

The Vermont Foodbank, together with The Abbey Group, the state of Vermont, and the Vermont National Guard, is providing food boxes all over the state, filled with chicken, produce, dairy and non-perishable food. These are drive-through events where the Vermont National Guard loads food directly into peoples’ vehicles.

Protests erupted across the country over the killing of George Floyd in police custody one week ago. Calls for justice and the overthrowing of systemic racism in the U.S. echoed from Burlington to Seattle . In this hour, we talk about race, racism and anti-racism in Vermont, and ways Vermonters can support change amid a national crisis.

Over the weekend, there were major protests in many American cities, including at a number of locations in Vermont . Many more demonstrators joined in across the world to protest the death of George Floyd, an African American man who was killed on May 25 in Minneapolis.

Understanding the science behind the COVID-19 pandemic can be complicated. Recently, there has been discussion around the use and accuracy of serological tests for the disease, tests that detect the presence of antibodies for the pathogen that causes COVID-19.

Vermont is one of several states considering implementing a vote-by-mail system in response to COVID-19. And it has fueled a rather spirited debate here. This hour, we take a look at both sides, and hear your comments and questions.

High schoolers graduating in a global pandemic and conversations with new Americans about racism. Plus: learner’s permits, COVID-19 case numbers, and deer teeth.

Protests around the country against police brutality following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis have often been led by young people, especially young people of color. That was the case at a protest in Burlington on Saturday , where hundreds of people gathered outside the city's police headquarters.

The Agency of Education has released its final guidelines for how to hold a graduation ceremony during a pandemic. High school seniors are now getting a clearer picture of how their schools will mark this once-in-a-lifetime achievement during a once-in-a-lifetime public health crisis.

Who is most affected by COVID-19? We take an in-depth look at Vermont's case demographic data, and get the latest on health and safety guidance for residents and businesses.