Vermont Edition

The days are getting shorter, the hours of daylight are fewer and this time of year it's not uncommon to experience a bout of the winter blues. But a more serious form of depression afflicts nearly six percent of the population: Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD. We're talking about the symptoms, misconceptions and treatments for this uniquely seasonal form of depression.

We're within days of Tuesday's Election Day. So it's time to take a look at how the statewide races have unfolded so far.

The massive piece of federal legislation known as the Farm Bill covers everything from commodity price supports to federal food assistance, and when Congress failed to pass an updated version by Sept. 30, it left many agriculture-related programs in limbo. We're looking at the politics and substance of the failure, so far, to pass a Farm Bill.

The Department of Fish and Wildlife wants to reminds all Vermonters — hunters and non-hunters alike — to take precautions and make sure everyone share the woods this fall.

From haunted places to aged cemeteries to long-whispered ghost stories, Vermont has what it takes for a spooky Halloween. But what unique traditions do you or your community have for Halloween? We're taking a tour of some places, history and stories that scream "Halloween."

The recent IPCC climate change report called on people to consume fewer animal products as a method of reducing greenhouse gases. Vermont Edition looks at how the food choices we make affect the emissions we create.

All this month, VPR has been teaming up with Vermont-PBS to bring you live candidate debates leading up to the election on November 6th. On the next Vermont Edition, it's our final debate, between incumbent independent Sen. Bernie Sanders, who is seeking a third term, and Republican challenger Lawrence Zupan.

The future of Vermont rail often looks north to Canada and the reintroduction of The Montrealer for passenger service between Vermont and Quebec. But a Burlington company is aiming to expand rural commuter rail service within the state with individually-powered rail cars that could restart local rail service between communities across the state.

As part of our series of debates with major party candidates for statewide office, we hear from Democratic incumbent Secretary of State Jim Condos and Republican challenger H. Brooke Paige .

Language and politics are no strangers: look no further than finely-tuned political ads or carefully-calculated appeals in candidate speeches. And from Scottish kings to Roman rulers, few have explored how language shapes politics as much as William Shakespeare. We're looking at how the themes and characters of Shakespeare connect with the politics of 2018.

As the state struggles with the deadly effects of the opioid crisis, we're listening back to a conversation we first aired in April , with two Vermonters with direct experience of addiction and recovery.

Democrat Christine Hallquist and Republican Gov. Phil Scott join Vermont Edition for the VPR - Vermont PBS gubernatorial debate, live Wednesday at 7 p.m. The two major party candidates will discuss their positions and priorities.

H. Brooke Paige is the Republican candidate for Vermont Secretary of State who has a unique history of running for office in Vermont: he's run for several different offices, and for different parties, in the past. In the August primary, Paige ran for, and won, six different offices for the Republican party. He withdrew from all of those races, except one: Secretary of State.

Little more than two weeks before the Nov. 6 election, a new VPR - Vermont PBS poll sheds light on where candidates stand with voters - and the issues on the minds of Vermonters. We're digging into the poll results and what they tell us about the upcoming election and what issues Vermonters will be focused on beyond November.

Republican State Rep. Janssen Willhoit is challenging incumbent Democrat TJ Donovan for the position of Vermont attorney general. Donovan and Willhoit joined Vermont Edition for a live debate - part of our series of candidate debates in the run-up to November election.