This week the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill that would push back planned protections for the North Atlantic right whale by another seven years.
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We talk with Martha’s Vineyard historian and author Tom Dresser about two of his most recent books.
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This week on the Local Food Report: it’s a duel of appetites in a new documentary about delicious but destructive green crabs.
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We talk about how to practice skillful uncertainty in an era of epidemic unknowns.
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Primary Day was mostly a night for the incumbents aside from the Barnstable County Commission race.
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A Crested Caracara turns up at Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary, marking the second Cape sighting of this warm-climate raptor this summer. This report covers the species' puzzling northward push since 2020, plus other notable birds including a Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Tricolored Heron, and a performative Clapper Rail in West Harwich.
The Point
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We talk with Martha’s Vineyard historian and author Tom Dresser about two of his most recent books.
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We talk about how to practice skillful uncertainty in an era of epidemic unknowns.
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We’ll discuss collections and exhibits, and we’ll talk about how museums offer community engagement and provide context for what is happening in our region today.
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The local news headlines of the week with our region's leading journalists.
NPR Stories
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Plus: George Santos is back in the news!
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The Education Department gathers a massive tranche of civil rights data about public school students. It's now available but harder to parse than in the past.
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Research suggests around half of all women in the menopausal transition years experience symptoms, like red, watery or gritty-feeling eyes. Hormonal shifts play a role, as do a lot of other factors.
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After years of fighting over who gets to use the beach, and where, in Walton County, Florida, public-use advocates are calling for a state constitutional amendment to finally settle the matter.
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President Trump is again hoping to use economic pressure to force Iran to the negotiating table.