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Emily is the only elephant in Massachusetts. Advocates want her to be sent to a sanctuary. The Buttonwood Park Zoo says Emily prefers the company of her human caretakers
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We discuss the week's local headlines with our region's leading journalists. -
Spotting whales at sea is an indication that you've found an area with lots of bait, and tuna may very well be feeding on that same bait. But you have to give the whales some space. -
A federal groundfish permit is back in use off Martha’s Vineyard. Two nonprofit organizations teamed up back in 2015 to keep the permit available for local use. -
We learn more about the Democrats who will be on the Sept. 1 ballot running for Barnstable County Commissioner. -
I have a friend in Barnstable who’s always telling me about unusual edible plants, particularly perennials. Recently, he told me he’s planting something new called a Cornelian Cherry.
The Point
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Amy Kolb NoyesWe discuss the week's local headlines with our region's leading journalists. -
Elsa PartanWe learn more about the Democrats who will be on the Sept. 1 ballot running for Barnstable County Commissioner. -
Dan TritleToday on The Point, we talk about newer interventions in mental health. -
Mindy ToddWe take your gardening questions and talk about solutions to common pests and problems.
NPR Stories
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Hadi Mizban/APThe Iranian regime has dismissed President Trump's threats to crush the country economically, saying that years of U.S. sanctions have failed. -
President Trump announced this week that the U.S. will be imposing the "most crushing economic operation" against Iran.
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NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks to Miad Maleki, a former Treasury official who designed pressure campaigns for Iran, about the potential effectiveness of President Trump's pivot to "economic warfare."
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The FBI says it used a sting operation as part of an investigation into an alleged plot to bomb the New York State Capitol building in Albany.
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Why is the car race in this part of D.C.? Will it be streaming? Who's paying for it? Here's what to know before the Freedom 250 Grand Prix hits the National Mall this weekend.
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