The Midnight Special

For decades, New Hampshire could stand its ground and knock down anybody that tried to steal its prized possession. But battle lines are being redrawn, and the N.H. primary can’t escape it. Stranglehold is the story of how one small state got its hands around the way we pick pres ...  Show more

In February 2020, voters in New Hampshire will send some presidential candidates limping out of the Granite State and maybe lift others to future victories. But do New Hampshire deserve that privilege? Want to make sure NHPR continues creating projects like Stranglehold? Donate $ ...  Show more

Last spring, a curious listener called with an unusual question about coyote urine. Is it – as advertised by companies who sell it – an effective, all natural pest deterrent? And more importantly: “Who are the coyotes that are providing this urine?” Since then, producer Taylor Qu ...  Show more

Coyotes are a sort of goldilocks animal. They can be active during the day, and at night. They can hunt in groups, or survive solo. They’re wolfish enough to survive in the wild, dog-like enough to blossom in the big city. That adaptability has arguably made coyotes one of the mo ...  Show more

As consumers become increasingly aware of the animal agriculture industry’s cruelty and environmental devastation, clever industry marketers are adapting with alternative “humane” and “sustainable” labeling and marketing campaigns. In the absence of accurate information, it has n ...  Show more

Who is out there behind the howling midnight parties in the distance? For generations we have coexisted in varying degrees of rivalry, conflict, and admiration with the North American canine known as the coyote. From pre-colonization to our modern backyards, through the wild w ...