Jack Rodolico appears in the following:
Early Novel Written By Free Black Woman Called Out Racism Among Abolitionists
Saturday, February 15, 2020
In 1859, Harriet E. Wilson published a book about life as an indentured servant in New Hampshire. It remains an obscure classic because it challenges white ideals about racism in the North.
What's An Endorsement Worth? Hard To Say, But Local Officials Give Them Anyway
Sunday, February 09, 2020
Many politicians are skeptical about the power of their endorsement, but that's not slowing the pace of announcements ahead of Tuesday's primary in New Hampshire.
The First Town to Vote
Friday, February 07, 2020
Picking apart the myth of Dixville Notch's "picture-perfect" democracy.
Picture-Perfect Democracy
Friday, February 07, 2020
The history of the American primary; the first town to vote; and New Hampshire reporters do some self-reflection.
Why Picking The Date Of The 1st Presidential Primary Is So Important To New Hampshire
Friday, November 22, 2019
New Hampshire has maintained its outsized influence in presidential politics through a state law that's given election officials power to unilaterally move the date of its first in the nation primary.
Home-Based Drug Treatment Program Costs Less And Works
Monday, April 17, 2017
Treating addiction is expensive and patients often relapse. A new company is offering better results at a price that's lower in the long run — and clients get treatment right at home.
Doctors Consider Ethics Of Costly Heart Surgery For People Addicted To Opioids
Tuesday, March 21, 2017
A troubling trend has followed the opioid epidemic: People who use intravenous drugs are getting heart infections, driving up hospital bills and stirring an ethical debate among doctors.
N.H. Attorney General Accuses Drug Companies Of Blocking Opioid Probe
Monday, August 08, 2016
New Hampshire's attorney general claims five drug companies are stifling an investigation into how they market opioids. The allegations are the latest in a string of legal actions that aim to hold drug companies accountable for a spike in opioid abuse.
New Hampshire Voters Head To The Polls In First-In-The-Nation Primary
Tuesday, February 09, 2016
New Hampshire voters weigh in on the presidential candidates as they go to the polls on primary day.
The Voices Of New Hampshire Voters, As They Prepare To Head To Polls
Sunday, February 07, 2016
New Hampshire voters are about to vote, but many aren't so certain about their choices. New Hampshire Public Radio's Jack Rodolico heard from residents in a blue-collar town.
Anatomy Of Addiction: How Heroin And Opioids Hijack The Brain
Monday, January 11, 2016
Roughly 2.5 million Americans are addicted to heroin and opioids like Oxycontin. Researchers say addiction takes over the brain's limbic reward system, impairing decision making, judgment and memory.
Hospitals Set New Restrictions On Who Can Perform Risky Surgeries
Monday, July 06, 2015
It turns out you are way more likely to have major complications, including death, at the hands of an unskilled surgeon than a specialist. Now three leading teaching hospitals are changing the rules.
Football Players Drill Without Helmets To Curb Concussions
Thursday, December 11, 2014
The idea, according to a scientist at New Hampshire University, is to teach each player "rugby awareness," so he'll be more likely to keep his head out of harm's way. Helmets off, eyes up.
Hacked Sony Emails Pull The Curtain Back On Hollywood
Thursday, December 11, 2014
Audie Cornish speaks with Ben Fritz of The Wall Street Journal about the fallout from the leaked emails of Hollywood executives at Sony Pictures and what it reveals about the modern studio system.
Benefit Corporations Look Beyond The Profit Motive
Wednesday, June 18, 2014
A corporation has one core obligation: to make money. But some companies, known as benefit corporations, also promise to create a tangible benefit to communities and the environment.
Libertarians Move In To Make A Small N.H. Town Even Smaller
Sunday, March 09, 2014
Maureen O'Reilly beams with pride as she shows a visitor around Grafton, N.H., a town so small it doesn't even have a traffic light.
"Have a look at this," O'Reilly says, pointing to a postcard view of hilly rural New England. "How beautiful is this? It's really pretty in the ...
