The ocean research vessel Neil Armstrong left its home port of Woods Hole on Oct. 28 and, on the morning of Nov. 9, arrived at Duluth, Minn. on its first inland voyage.
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In this episode of The Garden Lady C.L. Fornari starts out talking about houseplants, and the importance of putting them on large saucers. She talks about the benefits of indoor greenery, and takes listener calls about hydrangeas, asparagus, Montauk daisies and more.
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A review of the week's local headlines with our region's leading journalists.
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The retreating bluff along the access road, which runs parallel to the ocean, has almost reached the base of a small bridge.
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This past spring, a meteor exploded into a fireball about 30 miles above Cape Cod Bay. Scientists are using data from that event to better understand our atmosphere and how to predict when asteroids could pose a risk to humans.
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A new project through WHOI Sea Grant aims to help towns throughout the Cape prepare for and respond to coastal flooding.
The Point
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A review of the week's local headlines with our region's leading journalists.
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Our region has a track record of young people getting involved in government, including candidates in Tuesday's election.
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In advance of the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, The Revolutionary War on Cape Cod and the Islands was coordinated by the Cape and Islands Historians Committee.
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We discuss the tools that drama and performance offer those in recovery.
NPR Stories
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The novel proposal would have charged billionaires a one-time 5% tax on most of their overall wealth, including their ownership in companies.
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Health officials in Vermont say the risk to the general public remains low, though say investigations are ongoing. They last detected a measles case in February.
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France says Iranian military hackers took over refrigeration controllers at around 700 different retail sites last month, turning up temperatures in the middle of the night and spoiling millions of dollars' worth of food.
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A Republican in California's Central Valley fended off challengers for years. But his district had a lot of people on Medicaid, and he lost by a large margin this time.
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Ethiopia's health care system was once considered a model in the region. But in the northern Tigray region, ongoing conflict has left health facilities and medical workers vulnerable to attacks.