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Starting April 1, Massachusetts health care providers and labs will be required to alert the state when they encounter cases of the tick-borne allergy alpha-gal syndrome.
New England Aquarium, taken under NMFS Permit #25739
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Mark Faherty talks about the surging bird populations on the cape in the springtime. -
I hadn’t been out to the South Shore since last December, when weeks of high wind revealed the bones of an ancient shipwreck. -
Our brains don’t work the way we think they do. For example, our actions are based on predictions formulated by our brain, not in reaction to experiences… -
The Jerolmack brothers love crabs. Produced by Mae Nagusky and Atlantic Public Media. -
This week C.L. is joined by Tawny Simisky and Esher Cattle, Entomologists with the Cooperative Extension and answers your garden questions.
The Point
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Mike DunbarA review of the week's regional headlines with our region's leading journalists. -
karenstollznow.comHow words take on or lose meaning as language evolves, and what this tells us about cultures and society. -
Mental illness and stigma: a discussion on The Point's monthly behavioral health program. -
Courtesy Nico LangConversations around trans kids in particular tends to sensationalize the fight over how they should be allowed to live. We hear stories of families moving, sometimes multiple times, to locations where their children can get the gender affirming care they need.
NPR Stories
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Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty ImagesThe verdict marks the end of the first-ever jury trial over whether tech giants should be held accountable for social media addiction. It may influence the outcome of 2,000 other pending lawsuits. -
Alastair Grant/APA new archbishop of Canterbury has been installed in a historic ceremony. Sarah Mullally is the 106th person to hold the job, and the first woman.
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Nearly two months after Nancy Guthrie disappeared, her daughter Savannah discusses the toll on her family in an emotional interview with her Today show colleague Hoda Kotb. -
"There is an America that is more free — where there's more equality, where there is more justice, where there is less bigotry — and I think it's waiting for us," says lawyer Bryan Stevenson. -
Low morale, staff turnover and budget issues have sapped the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The administration is expected to soon name a new director, who will have their hands full.
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CAI Pub Night are back for 2026
Join us for our next free pub night at The Ritz in Oak Bluffs.
Wednesday April 1st from 5 to 7 p.m.
Join us for our next free pub night at The Ritz in Oak Bluffs.
Wednesday April 1st from 5 to 7 p.m.
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