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1. New Hampshire Not Alone In Health Exchange Setbacks

1.  Supporters, Critics Of Sen. Ayotte Clash At Town Hall Meeting

At a Town Hall Meeting in Tilton on Tuesday, U.S. Senator Kelly Ayotte field roughly a dozen questions from the audience, on topics ranging from immigration to Benghazi. But none dealt directly with her recent vote against expanded background checks for gun sales, a measure that failed in the Senate.

1. 10 Breakthrough Technologies For 2013…According To MIT

New Hampshire Public Radio was awarded 2013 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards (for Region 10, Small Market) in three categories: Writing, News Documentary, and Use of Sound/Video.

Best Writing: Todd Bookman - Traditional Pork Production Finds Home In N.H.

On Edward Epsen’s farm in Salisbury, New Hampshire, around 40 pigs are doing what lucky pigs get to do: forage for acorns and graze in pastures high with Timothy grass.

NHPR’s flagship call-in show The Exchange is bringing together journalists and experts every Friday to review the issues of the week and explore recent New Hampshire news stories during a one hour program at 9am.   This show will complement the current Friday line up of domestic and international news roundups hosted by Diane Rehm at 10am and 11am.  The Friday NH News Roundup will be hosted by The Exchange host Laura Knoy.

1. National: Shots, Explosions Heard As Boston Manhunt Continues

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Dear EarthTalk: I hear the term “greenwashing” a lot these days but am still not sure exactly what it means. Can you enlighten?-- Ruth Markell, Indianapolis, IN