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Two neighboring homes on the edge of the cliffs overlooking Nauset Light Beach in Eastham are in the process of being demolished. It's part of an ongoing issue with coastal erosion on the Outer Cape.
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This time on Sittin' In, CAI's John Basile talks with a New England jazz legend. -
How words take on or lose meaning as language evolves, and what this tells us about cultures and society. -
Cooking with oily fish is tricky. But when you get it right, it’s so good. -
Wildlife photographer Diane Palomba noticed something strange at Long Pasture: hummingbirds nesting suspiciously close to a Cooper's Hawk. Turns out they knew exactly what they were doing. -
Mark talks about how spring storms tend to bring migrating birds to our shores, including a migration fallout event documented in Provincetown on May 30.
The Point
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Derek Artz / USDA-NRCS; Barbara Driscoll; David Cappaert, Michigan State University, Bugwood.org; Xerces Society / Sarah Foltz JordanThe importance of pollinators and efforts to conserve them. -
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Mindy ToddAs we welcome June, Roberta will talk about what’s blooming now and how to assess your flower garden to keep blooms going all season. -
Courtesy Alzheimer’s Family Support CenterThe Alzheimer’s Family Support Center is designed to get individuals and caregivers the help and support they need.
NPR Stories
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NBC/Ralph Bavaro/NBC via Getty Image/NBCUniversalAriana Grande is about to release her eighth album, Petal. With "Hate That I Made You Love Me," she continues an impressive and unusual streak on the charts. -
Toru Hanai/Pool Bloomberg via APThe reboot highlights a dire problem for the country's nuclear program. Japan is running out of space to store spent nuclear fuel and lacks plans for radioactive waste disposal.
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The National Museum of Korea is home to the Room of Quiet Contemplation, which features two of South Korea's most treasured artworks: gilt-bronze bodhisattva statues from the sixth and seventh centuries. -
A second day of U.S. and Iranian strikes has intensified tensions, raising fears that the fragile April ceasefire could unravel as negotiations stall.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with retired Gen. Joseph Votel, former commander of U.S. Central Command, about the U.S. strikes on Iran and the extent to which Iran might be able to hit back.
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