C.L. starts this program off with a postcard about the myth that sunlight though water droplets burns leaves. Then she speaks with Mason Vollmer, author of Apple Gardening - Easily Grow Apples Without Big Tree Problems, and takes listener's calls about grapevines, rot on summer squash and watering new landscaping.

A review of the top local and regional news of the week

This week on the Fishing News, CAI's John Basile talks with Kevin Blinkoff of On The Water magazine about the unusual catch of the week......a roughtail stingray caught from shore in Mashpee.It's one of the larger stingray species, weighing up to several hundred pounds and rarely seen in local waters.

There’s a lot to do on the Cape and Islands, especially in the summer months. Even if you’ve lived here for years or been coming here for decades, there are probably museums, events, and organizations you may not know of, at least not yet.

Landscaping can direct major rainfalls to places where plants can use the water later.

Demonstrators gathered in cities across the U.S. today say they're offering a different vision for America ahead of its 250th birthday than the Trump administration's Freedom 250 events. NPR's Marissa Lang visited one rally near the White House.

Covering an Ebola outbreak means taking extra precautions. In this Reporter's Notebook, NPR's Emmet Livingstone takes us behind the reporting in eastern Congo.

Caleb Caudle's new album 'Heavy Thrill' is rooted in North Carolina and shaped by years on the road. He talks with NPR's Don Gonyea about self improvement and becoming a father.