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Here's how the federal shutdown hits the Cape, Islands, South Coast

Jennette Barnes

The partial government shutdown that started just after midnight Wednesday means an estimated 750,000 federal workers will be furloughed and many federal offices closed.

A small scallop attached to eelgrass at a Center for Costal Studies monitoring site in Nantucket Harbor.

Agnes Mittermayr

Local News

Be Mindful of Eelgrass Beds This Scalloping Season

Amy Kolb Noyes

Sunrise as seen from the Expedition 501 liftboat, equipped with a drilling platform.

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Scientists are studying fresh and brackish water located deep beneath the seafloor south of Nantucket

Amy Kolb Noyes

In This Place

Making kombucha from scratch

Elspeth Hay

Amy Costa of Truro got into fermentation kind of accidentally. She had just stopped working as a bartender but wanted to keep creating drinks and her friend was brewing kombucha from a kit.
In This Place

Bird Report- vis mig

Mark Faherty

This past weekend I was unchained from my desk for a rare opportunity to get out and take some folks birding – in this case it was a weekend-long “Birding the Fall Migration” Field School for Mass Audubon.
In This Place

Autumn in the Dunes

Robert Finch
In This Place

The Garden Lady - Episode 39

C.L. Fornari

In this episode of The Garden Lady, C.L. Fornari receives a postcard from plants, shrubs, and trees offering advice on proper trimming techniques.
Local News

New Cape Cod bridges: Key environmental report released

Jennette Barnes

A draft environmental report on the Cape Cod bridges replacement project is now available for public viewing, and state transportation officials held an open house Thursday in Bourne to solicit comments and answer questions.

The Point

Bridge replacements

Mindy Todd

Replacing the Bourne and Sagamore Bridges.
Nourish Nantucket

Connecting hungry people with food

Mindy Todd

Local programs, collaborations and funding to ensure access to food.
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Understanding the effects of Trump’s executive order allowing private investments inside 401(k) plans

Mindy Todd

We discuss changes to 401k retirement accounts under Trump’s executive order.
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Lessons on weight loss from ‘The Biggest Loser’

This weeks episode of The Pulse from WHYY: what "The Biggest Loser" taught us about metabolism, shedding pounds — and what it takes to keep weight off.

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Forest Service stations wildfire response helicopter in Lebanon amid extreme drought

Nathaniel Wilson

As the fire risk heightens in drought-stressed Vermont and New Hampshire, the U.S. Forest Service has positioned a firefighting helicopter at Lebanon Municipal Airport to improve response times.
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AI designs for dangerous DNA can slip past biosecurity measures, study shows

Nell Greenfieldboyce

Companies that make DNA for science labs screen out any requests for dangerous bits of genetic material. But a new study shows how AI could help malevolent actors get the stuff anyway.

Taylor Swift, George Orwell and Dwayne Johnson are in movie theaters. Take your pick

Bob Mondello

In cineplexes this weekend, Dwayne Johnson plays UFC fighter Mark Kerr, while Taylor Swift debuts a new music video. A new documentary pairs real-world footage with George Orwell's prescient words.
The Energy Department canceled billions in funding. Democrats say it's retribution

Michael Copley

Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought said the funding was for projects in 16 states, all of which voted for former Vice President Kamala Harris.
Sean Combs, in custody for a year, to face sentencing on split verdict

Isabella Gomez Sarmiento

The music mogul, who was convicted on two counts of transportation for prostitution but acquitted of more serious charges, will be in court on Friday, Oct. 3 for a sentencing hearing.

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