As seasonal restaurants begin to unshutter for the spring, oyster shell recycling starts back up in Wellfleet this week.
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In this episode of The Weekly Bird Report, Mark Faherty explores the sudden burst of spring migration as returning songbirds like orioles, hummingbirds, and flycatchers fill the landscape with color and sound. He also shares the thrill of spotting a rare Summer Tanager from his own attic, a reminder that peak migration can bring surprises anywhere.
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Alyssa Wang has joined Cape Symphony as the new music director.
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GE filed for reconsideration, arguing that circumstances have changed.
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The Point
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A roundup of local news headlines with the region's leading journalists.
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A new revelation forces federal investigators to close down the case, fast.
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We discuss the latest research into tick-borne illness.
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A discussion of this week's local headlines with our region's leading journalists.
NPR Stories
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Cameron Hamilton led FEMA briefly in 2025. He was removed by the Trump administration after telling Congress that the agency should continue to exist. Now, he's been nominated to lead it once again.
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The Cultural Landscape Foundation, a nonprofit advocacy organization, is asking a federal judge to halt President Trump's plans to resurface the reflecting pool on the National Mall.
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A growing number of homeless New Yorkers are finding themselves in court after police caught them taking up more than one seat on public transit or lying on the floor of a station in recent months.
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<>NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado.
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The state of Texas is working to crack down on the growing problem of oilfield theft. Estimated losses from stolen crude across the state total a billion dollars.