New reporting from the Boston Globe finds that Guy Monseair was fired from Cape Cod Rowing Inc. in 2009 for inappropriate conduct.
-
How are we using AI, perhaps without even realizing it? What is the potential for AI to do good for humankind and where do we see potential harms? And what should we be doing to bring about the sensible use of AI?
-
-
It’s a tradition to talk holiday food on The Point, and this year we're bringing you our favorite dishes.
-
Dry-land birding slows down in November as songbird migration winds to a close, but a young Cooper’s Hawk at the feeders is a reminder that every backyard bird has a story. The recovery of this fast, ruthless accipiter has reshaped the neighborhood food web, from Sharp-shinned Hawks to American Kestrels.
-
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.
The Point
-
How are we using AI, perhaps without even realizing it? What is the potential for AI to do good for humankind and where do we see potential harms? And what should we be doing to bring about the sensible use of AI?
-
It’s a tradition to talk holiday food on The Point, and this year we're bringing you our favorite dishes.
-
An update on November bird news with Mark Faherty.
-
A review of the week's local headlines with our region's leading journalists.
NPR Stories
-
Holscher, a state senator, overcame a more well-known Republican who had Trump's endorsement in the state that has gone to the GOP in most other statewide races.
-
Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, the leading AI chipmaker, resigned after admitting an extramarital affair with a woman the U.S. says is a Chinese spy. This espionage tactic is known as a honey trap.
-
Israeli launches its first air strike on a Gaza hospital since the ceasefire began last year.
-
The regular news roundup with NPR's science podcast Short Wave covers a possible use for AI in emergency rooms, a distant planet and the link between cybersecurity and Daylight Saving Time.
-
The Space Shuttle Endeavour has been on display in California since 2012 — not long after NASA ended the program. Now, the California Science Center is showing off the shuttle in a new way.