With 12 turbines, the project is much smaller than Vineyard Wind but the largest since the Block Island Wind Farm opened with lower-capacity turbines in 2016.
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CAI's John Basile talks with Dr. Regina Jorgenson of the Maria Mitchell Observatory on Nantucket about a star system 3,000 light-years away from Earth that will become visible to the unaided eye.
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Selective breeding is not a new thing in the food world; humans have been selecting for desirable traits in plants and animals for thousands of years. But…
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Plus, a major grant could be announced in the coming months for the $4.5 billion project.
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On two occasions over the last week I found myself driving slowly around some back streets in Yarmouth Port, craning my neck, looking like a cat burglar casing the neighborhood. Or more likely around here, an overly aggressive realtor looking to pounce on a potential new listing.
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It’s estimated that people who are in their 30s now are twice as likely to develop colon cancer compared to people who are in their 70s.
The Point
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About the pandemic: the latest episode of The Pulse from WHYY
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This week: President Biden signs bill that puts $350 million toward new Cape Cod bridges. A beachfront home on Nantucket has sold for just $600,000, a bargain considering last year’s median sale price on the island was just under $3 million. The only catch: it’s not clear how long it’ll last on a fast-eroding shoreline. And finally, a man walks away from a local diner — with a million dollar scratch ticket.
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Inspiring Women in the Revolutionary War and in World War II
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NPR Stories
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Republican lawmakers in Georgia are advancing a bill that would require police to help identify undocumented immigrants and detain them for deportation.
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The Texas Republican Party has gotten more conservative over the years. Immigration policies once pushed by top GOP officials now seem moderate. Party leaders crack down on dissension in their ranks.
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Two new government studies found no unusual pattern of injury or illness in people with the mysterious cluster of symptoms known as Havana syndrome.
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More than 50 other countries have already banned the substance, which has been known to lead to lung and ovarian cancer, mesothelioma and other deadly illnesses.
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Last week, a federal appeals court ordered Navarro to surrender to a federal prison in Florida on March 19 to serve his four-month sentence.