This month, Truro voters made some big decisions about funding, both at town meeting and at the ballot box.
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Peter Abrahams and Jill Erickson talk about volumes of poetry, novels that feature poetry, and biographies featuring poets.
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Mark Faherty recaps an exciting week of spring migration on Cape Cod, featuring rare ibis sightings, a surprise Chestnut-collared Longspur, and the unofficial arrival of “Ibisfest.”
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A quiet nighttime journey to count horseshoe crabs becomes an exploration of Nantucket’s seasonal transformations. From blooming lilacs to shifting shorelines, Mary Bergman reflects on the beauty, fragility, and resilience of coastal life.
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A government attorney argued Thursday the father should continue to be detained due to his pending removal order.
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Foster parents report that the experience is challenging and rewarding.
The Point
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This week's regional news headlines with our region's leading journalists.
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The summer season is ramping up with ample opportunities to engage with the arts, including live theater.
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Our panel of behavioral health experts talk about how unconscious fears, childhood experiences, jealousy, envy, grief, and denial shape our relationships.
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CC0 - Michael Giorgio Castielli - email: michael.castielli (at) gmail.com - Creative Commons Zero Free License/WikicommonsMemorial Day is coming up: the time we think about putting out the more tender plants like tomatoes and basil.
NPR Stories
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U.S. forces carried out new defensive strikes on Iran on Wednesday as President Trump insisted November's midterm elections won't make him rush to make a deal to end the Iran war.
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NPR's A Martinez speaks with Robert Malley, former U.S. special envoy for Iran, about mixed messages from the Trump administration and Iranian leadership about a potential deal to end the war.
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Street drug deaths in the U.S. continue to drop fast, declining roughly 14 percent last year (2025). That's according to the latest overdose report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But there are still some big problem areas.
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The bill says it would permit the teaching of the positive impact of Judeo-Christian values in U.S. history. Opponents say it offers a skewed view of history.
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Veteran groups hoped a Trump executive order would supercharge housing for homeless vets. That hasn't happened, and veterans' advocates want to know why.