Student enrollment was trending downward in Outer Cape schools following the COVID-19 pandemic, but new data shows a recent departure from that trend.
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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?
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It’s a tradition to talk holiday food on The Point, and this year we're bringing you our favorite dishes.
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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.
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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
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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?
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It’s a tradition to talk holiday food on The Point, and this year we're bringing you our favorite dishes.
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An update on November bird news with Mark Faherty.
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A review of the week's local headlines with our region's leading journalists.
NPR Stories
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Judge Todd Prevett is facing formal sanctions for allegedly showing bias in a decision and then misleading investigators. It is not his first disciplinary proceeding as a judge.
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A three-story apartment building in Brooklyn collapsed, killing at least eight people and injuring two dozen others.
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A ship bigger than the Titanic is being sunk off the coast of Florida to make an artificial reef.
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A gunman opened fire at a gym in Washington, D.C.'s Logan Circle Thursday morning. One person has been confirmed killed and four others injured. The gunman is dead, according to police.
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Last April, a concert at Carnegie Hall brought the history of the space race to life using Broadway stars, an orchestra, film footage and still photos. Now, PBS is televising the exciting production.