The Deeper Dig

Recent Episodes

How a Middlebury student became a Vermont Covid-19 expert

Posted May 31, 2021 • 00:24:45

Benjy Renton, who just completed his undergraduate studies, has spent a year and a half earning accolades for his work tracking the pandemic....

What’s changed in Vermont since George Floyd’s murder?

Posted May 25, 2021 • 00:24:02

It’s been one year since George Floyd was killed by police in Minneapolis, sparking rallies for racial justice across the country. In Vermont, these...

Covid and the overdose crisis

Posted May 16, 2021 • 00:21:03

While the pandemic demanded the attention of the public last year, preliminary data shows that at least 157 Vermonters died in 2020 due to opioid-related...

How to confront vaccine hesitancy

Posted May 4, 2021 • 00:18:52

The front line for difficult conversations about vaccines is often the exam table at your local health clinic. We asked doctors around the state...

A year without work

Posted April 27, 2021 • 00:18:45

Local business leaders have said expanded unemployment benefits are making recipients less interested in rejoining the workforce. But talk to Vermonters...