It may sound like the stuff of sci-fi movies, but diverting food waste from the landfill and converting it into electricity has become a real thing. William Brangham visited Ben & Jerry’s Vermont ice cream factory and the operations next...

Large social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, X and TikTok have billions of users across the globe. The decisions they make about privacy, content moderation and misinformation can impact people’s social lives and mental health....

Social progress in the United States often seems to take two steps forward and one step back, with hard-fought civil rights wins countered by a seemingly inevitable backlash. In this spirited talk, writer Charles M. Blow makes the case...

The life and career of Bernie Sanders, the independent US Senator from Vermont who is running for the Democratic Party's 2016 presidential nomination against Hillary Clinton.

Everyone needs a place where they belong… and that place is Zeno Mountain Farm in VT! Zeno Farm was created in 2008 and is run by Will and Vanessa Halby, and Peter and Ila Halby. At Zeno Mountain they believe that the most important...

Howcast -Learn about Deejae Johnson, one of Howcast's soccer experts, in this video.

Howcast -Learn about beer tourism -- planning a trip around a beer festival or brewery tour -- from expert Katherine Kyle in this Howcast video.

Police ‘injected Black teen with ketamine’ after his mom reported e-cigarette theftSource: Burlington Police Dept via ACLU of Vermont, AP

Maria Stephan shares that she’s had many influential teachers throughout her life. In sixth grade, Tom Smith inspired her curiosity and creativity with his warm presence and inventive teaching style. In high school, biology teacher...

New England is a beautiful region of the United States. But while the entire region is made up of 6 full states, Massachusetts is very dominant in terms of population and economy. In fact, Massachusetts by itself has more than twice the...

We look at many hazards from temperature, storms, drought, farming, wildfire, polar vortex, hurricanes, sea-level rise, crop failure, extreme heat, and even economics. We look at the effect of climate on future migration patterns in the...

The fall colors of New England is one of the most breathtaking natural spectacles on earth. Trillions of green leaves across New England transform into the brilliant hues of fall. But the reasons why are still a bit of a mystery.

Inspired by the religious fervor of the Second Great Awakening, Joseph Smith founded the most widely-practiced religion founded in the United States, the Mormon faith.

Geography of the Northeast United States evaluates the characteristics of the Northeast region of the United States by exploring geographical information such as landforms, water forms, and landmarks.

When Vladek’s second wife leaves him, Art and Françoise go to stay with him. Art still finds it hard to get along with his father, but he continues recording his story. It’s 1944 and Vladek and Anja have been separated into different...

Eric A. Walters serves as the Director of STEM Education at Marymount School of New York, where he teaches Upper School science and technology. An Apple Distinguished Educator, Google Certified Educator and ISTE Certified Educator, Eric...

A new law in Vermont has created an opportunity. This law requires institutions to avoid sending lots of food waste to landfills. Now, much of the food that would have been thrown away is being donated to hungry local residents instead....

The very first commercial wind project on U.S. Forest Service land will locate 15 turbines on government land in southern Vermont by the end of 2017. This project sets a precedent since it's the first agreement in the country between...

The video discusses the presence of warm water fossilized animals in rocks found in cold Vermont and how this change occurred over time. The video also mentions the theory of the supercontinent Pangea and how the continents have drifted...

Sylvia Drake and Charity Bryant overcame many challenges to become pioneers of LGBTQ+ visibility in the United States.

Beginning 200 years ago, many of Vermont’s rivers were straightened for agriculture, logging and to power turbines. Today one of three river miles in Vermont has been straightened, causing the waters to run deeper and faster – and erode...

Charles Rossiter, National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship recipient and five-time Pushcart Prize nominee, has led workshops and taught at literary festivals, community organizations, libraries, prisons and schools from 10th grade to...

Vermont is the new home of many refugees from Somalia and other countries that have become dangerous to live in. Some residents in towns with large concentrations of refugees are concerned that the newcomers will be a burden on...

Nancy Fitz-Hugh Meneely, Smith College B.A. in hand and nothing at all to suggest she knew how to make a lesson plan, began professional life as an English teacher in Vermont’s Waterbury High School. When, after two happy years, Vermont...