Local NPR for Cape Cod, the South Coast, and Islands — CAI

Scott Burnell, spokesperson for the northeastern regional office of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, answers questions at a meeting of the Nuclear Decommissioning Citizens' Advisory Panel, March 23, 2026. With him are commission staff members Elise Eve, Andrew Taverna, and Greg Chapman.

Jennette Barnes

CAI

In Plymouth visit, feds field questions on Pilgrim nuclear plant inspections, drone risk, and more

Jennette Barnes

Six staffers from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission — five in person, one on video — spoke before the state Nuclear Decommissioning Citizens’ Advisory Panel.

Postcard with an aerial view of the Cape Cod Canal Railroad Bridge, postmarked 1975

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Local News

After 51 years, Army Corps will revise Cape Cod Canal master plan

Gilda Geist

Massachusetts Clean Energy Center

Local News

Open to work: New Bedford seeking uses for harbor terminal now that Vineyard Wind is done

Jennette Barnes

In This Place

Keeping pets healthy

Mindy Todd

We discuss best practices to keep your pet healthy and what you can do to curb unwanted behaviors.
In This Place

Creating Drought-Resistant Raised Beds

Elspeth Hay

This week on The Local Food Report, Elspeth learns about building drought-resistant raised beds.
Local News

Police cameras track drivers' movements on some Cape roads

Gilda Geist

Police across the country—not just locally—can access the data these cameras collect. Privacy advocates are concerned.
In This Place

Books about radio

Mindy Todd

Out monthly books show topic is: books about radio.
In This Place

Feeder frenzy

Mark Faherty

Mark Faherty talks about the surging bird populations on the Cape in the springtime.

The Point

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Lessons About The Brain

Mindy Todd

Our brains don’t work the way we think they do. For example, our actions are based on predictions formulated by our brain, not in reaction to experiences…
Mike Dunbar

The local news roundup

Mindy Todd

A review of the week's regional headlines with our region's leading journalists.
karenstollznow.com

The Power of Words

Mindy Todd

How words take on or lose meaning as language evolves, and what this tells us about cultures and society.
Mental Illness and Stigma

Mindy Todd

Mental illness and stigma: a discussion on The Point's monthly behavioral health program.

NPR Stories

Skywall Photography

Her dad's dementia inspired her to create a guide for family caregivers

Marc Silver

Wambūi Karanja of Kenya is "one to watch," says the Alzheimer's Association. Coping with her dad's condition inspired her to develop a training program for families on the art of caregiving.
Michal Cizek

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Americans seek redemption at figure skating worlds, just weeks after the Olympics

Rachel Treisman

Figure Skating World Championships in Prague end on Saturday. Americans Amber Glenn and Ilia Malinin are within medals' reach after disappointing finishes at last month's Olympics.

House committee investigating Florida congresswoman for alleged ethics violations

Barbara Sprunt

The House Ethics Committee held a rare public hearing on allegations that Rep. Shelia Cherfilus-McCormick, a Florida Democrat, committed financial crimes.
Trump grants Iran another extension on a deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz

Tamara Keith, Steve Inskeep

Citing ongoing talks with Iran, President Trump said on social media Thursday that he was delaying a deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face destruction of its power plants.
Rep. Jason Crow, a former paratrooper, on US troop deployments to the Middle East

A Martínez

NPR's A Martínez speaks with Democratic Rep. Jason Crow of Colorado, who served as a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division, about U.S. troop deployments to the Middle East.