A rundown of the week's headlines with our region's leading journalists.

This week on the Fishing News, CAI's John Basile talks with Kevin Blinkoff of On the Water magazine about the lack of albies in local waters. September is usually prime time for anglers to pursue false albacore, but this year, many have found the fish have other ideas.

An interview with E. J. Dolan about his book Black Flags, Blue Waters: The Epic History of America’s Most Notorious Pirates

What to do when you get too many figs at once.

The owner of the closed Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in Plymouth has lost an appeal seeking to release radioactive wastewater into Cape Cod Bay as part of the plant decommissioning.

The center, a beacon of American arts and culture, is slated to be closed after a board vote. On Friday, a group called Hands Off the Arts is holding what they call a "joyful protest" outside.

In spite of growing calls for Congress to take action on AI, the House went home early and won't be back until after this November's midterm elections.

Russians head to the polls to choose lawmakers for their parliament, the Duma. It's Russia's first nationwide parliamentary race since launching its full scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.