A late-night bout of barking from the hound. A neighbor’s chicken-keeping run-in. A blur of dark fur crossing the road. Put it together and you get a mink, and a Cape Cod legend about the Army Corps of Engineers and the Canal’s rats. Is the story true? The Corps weighs in.

An update on November bird news with Mark Faherty.

In this episode of The Garden Lady C.L. Fornari starts out talking about houseplants, and the importance of putting them on large saucers. She talks about the benefits of indoor greenery, and takes listener calls about hydrangeas, asparagus, Montauk daisies and more.

A review of the week's local headlines with our region's leading journalists.

After more than eight years in the making, the Vineyard Wind project near Martha's Vineyard is fully operational. The news comes just hours after another offshore wind project in the region, Revolution Wind, announced it had reached full power.

Drone makers are testing new, big drones that can deliver water or fire retardant with AI assistance. Aspen, Colorado is the first place trying them out. Cool and expensive? Yes. Effective? TBD.

The U.S. has skipped a key U.N. human rights review for the second year running. Rights groups warn the absence risks undermining global accountability.

Mona Chalabi spent five years following Americans living paycheck to paycheck, as well as those earning top wages. Her new book, Ten Lives, explores why financial security can feel so elusive.