"What are we doing? There were more mass shootings than days in the year. Our kids are living in fear." Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy pleaded with his colleagues to act after the mass shooting at a Texas elementary school. apne.ws/66gnZO3

We make this podcast for kids at a 4th grade level. Our hearts are broken at the loss of 4th grade students and their teachers in Texas, and all the students lost before them.

Some thoughts from Mitch this morning.

Firearms were the leading cause of death for American children and teens in 2020.

Access to a gun triples the risk of death by suicide.

All of these spellers are amazing, but I’m rooting for Harini! I interviewed her for But Why Podcast a few years ago and she’s so impressive.

She did it!!!

Come celebrate with us! In-person and online events coming up in July!

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I'm thrilled to have these out in the world today! They've been living in our hopes and dreams since spring 2020.

In October 2021, I tried to schedule a physical with my PCP. They gave me a February 2022 appointment. A week before they canceled and moved it to August. Today they called & tried to reschedule me for April 2023. Things are not going well with health care in #vt

There is more to life than cookies, but cookies are still big part of it.

Job alert! Want to answer questions from kids like, "What's the point of dinosaurs?" And "Why are some people bullies?" And "Are jellyfish made out of jelly?" Hang out on Instagram and TikTok US already and want to get paid for it? But Why Podcast is hiring! vermontpublic.org/careers-intern…

This is Teddy. He decided a while ago to simply stop having any thoughts. Has never been happier. 13/10

I’m ready to stop the daylight saving madness. washingtonpost.com/wellness/inter…

Can school legally block access to accessibility settings on chromebooks? Seems like something students should be able to use. Anyone in #vted know?

Once woke up to see an ermine poking it’s head around the chimney of a cabin I was staying in. I’m lucky I survived.

Fred’s eternal winter has begun.

Big game this weekend? Yes, it was the last weekend of games for the regular season of VT youth hockey. I went to 5 games. Thanks for asking!

Wow.