Andrea Laurion

Stereotypes are an unfortunate reality in American social life. They can challenge our ability to get to know one another and make life difficult for those who are subject to prejudice.

What does it feel like to crave drugs or alcohol? What kind of pain does withdrawal create?

We take you inside a candidate forum held at a Vermont prison in the lead-up to Election Day. Plus, Chittenden County isn't building enough new housing to meet demand, UVM approves a tuition increase, the state auditor says Vermont's residential care facilities are in better shape, and state revenues continue to outpace expectations this year.

Vermont has a state bird, a state flower, and, as of 2016, a state vegetable— the Gilfeather turnip.

Greenland's ice sheet holds millions of years of Earth's history. By drilling down into the ice and learning about the past, we can also learn about the future of our warming planet.

Months of campaigning and planning have lead to today— Election Day. Polls across Vermont are open until 7 p.m., and Vermonters can still register and vote at their local polling place

It's been almost 50 years since the end of the Vietnam War. The conflict transformed how Americans felt about fighting on foreign soil, and how civilians treat veterans upon their return home.

Wrapping up season two of the Vermont Public podcast Homegoings, a show about art and race. Plus, the town of Chester rejects new zoning rules to promote housing development, Barre City passes a new flood resiliency plan, former Gov. Madeleine Kunin reflects on what Kamala Harris' loss means for the Democratic Party, Vermont Fish and Wildlife offers a $5,000 reward for leads on the shooting of a bald eagle, and permits are now available to harvest Christmas trees in Green Mountain National Forest.

With the colder weather seeping in, it's about time for cozy fall recipes and trying new hot spots. This ski season, our region's mountain towns are teeming with new and newly reimagined restaurants. Melissa Pasanen , food writer for Seven Days, joins us for a conversation about our region's food and beverage scene.

Artist, poet, musician and hatmaker Toussaint St. Negritude lives in the Northeast Kingdom. His first collection of poetry, Mountain Spells , is now available from Rootstock Publishing.