Middlebury Magazine

The Economics of Health Care

Students in Health Economics and Policy course help shape Vermont healthcare reform.

By Jon Reidel
Photographs by Daria BishopJuly 31, 2025

Thanks for the Memories

A student-curated exhibit explores the Middlebury experience through more than a century of undergrad scrapbooks.

By Jessie Raymond '90
Photographs by Todd BalfourMay 5, 2025

A Dog’s Life

A filmmaker takes us into the minds of the animals who are part of our families.

By Sara Thurber Marshall
Photographs by Randal Ford and Steve JamesApril 4, 2025

37 Minutes with Lorraine Besser

The professor and philosopher talks about the three elements of the “good life”—especially the one happiness culture overlooks.

By Jessie Raymond '90
Photograph by Oliver PariniApril 4, 2025

Fear Factor

A scientific model—and work of art—warns of the next pandemic.

By Jessie Raymond '90
Photograph by Jonathan BlakeApril 4, 2025

Shear Madness

A yarn shop owner with no livestock experience takes an unlikely detour.

By Lindsey Spoor, MA French ’08
Illustration by Ben KirchnerApril 4, 2025

Apocalypse Now?

The “A” word is getting tossed around more and more. What could that mean?

By Erik Bleich and Christopher Star
Illustration by Sandro RybakApril 4, 2025

The Worrying Dude

Matthew J.C. Clark '04 is a writer and carpenter who defies convention

By Josh Billings ’03
Photographs by Tara Rice April 3, 2025

A View from the Grassroots

To better understand issues around the globe, a writer has spent nearly a decade talking to local leaders.

By Anthony Flint '84
Illustration by Klawe RzeczyApril 3, 2025

Consider the Sea Otter

A study conducted by the Center for the Blue Economy at the Middlebury Institute in Monterey reveals the value of a once endangered species

By Mark C. Anderson
Photographs by Corey ArnoldApril 2, 2025