David Walega, Courtesy of In Defense of Animals
Emily is the only elephant in Massachusetts. Advocates want her to be sent to a sanctuary. The Buttonwood Park Zoo says Emily prefers the company of her human caretakers
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We discuss the week's local headlines with our region's leading journalists. -
Spotting whales at sea is an indication that you've found an area with lots of bait, and tuna may very well be feeding on that same bait. But you have to give the whales some space. -
A federal groundfish permit is back in use off Martha’s Vineyard. Two nonprofit organizations teamed up back in 2015 to keep the permit available for local use. -
We learn more about the Democrats who will be on the Sept. 1 ballot running for Barnstable County Commissioner. -
I have a friend in Barnstable who’s always telling me about unusual edible plants, particularly perennials. Recently, he told me he’s planting something new called a Cornelian Cherry.
The Point
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Amy Kolb NoyesWe discuss the week's local headlines with our region's leading journalists. -
Elsa PartanWe learn more about the Democrats who will be on the Sept. 1 ballot running for Barnstable County Commissioner. -
Dan TritleToday on The Point, we talk about newer interventions in mental health. -
Mindy ToddWe take your gardening questions and talk about solutions to common pests and problems.
NPR Stories
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Annmarie Timmins/NHPRThe nonprofit is also shutting down in-home care services across the state. -
More than 1,000 pre-Hispanic artifacts are being repatriated to Mexico from the United States thanks to Jeremy Pilver, a licensed archeologist in Connecticut, and his high school students.
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The USS Abraham Lincoln is now on its way home after spending nine months at sea. Experts weigh in on the mental-health challenges of prolonged confinement and isolation aboard an aircraft carrier.
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Around the country, people are vandalizing Flock cameras. The surge in this type of activity underscores the widespread resistance to this police surveillance technology.
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The federal government finally has a new plan for the shrinking Colorado River. With its two biggest reservoirs at record lows, Arizona, California and Nevada will have to make major water cuts.
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