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00000177-ba84-d5f4-a5ff-bbfc9ac50000 WCAI is committed to airing local voices and stories. In addition to our news stories and sonic vignettes that air throughout the day, and our weekly features, we occasionally broadcast "slice of life" and "sense of place" essays from members of our community.

00000177-ba84-d5f4-a5ff-bbfc9acf0000 We tell the story of a community member who has passed away, celebrating individuals whose lives made an impact on their family and neighbors. If you have suggestions about community members who should be highlighted in this series, send an email to our station mailbox.For archives of A Life Remembered, including episodes dating from before October 2012, go to the A Life Remembered Archives.

00000177-ba84-d5f4-a5ff-bbfc9ad70000with Ari DanielThe story of Earth's biodiversity from the Encylopedia of Life.One Species at a Time is heard every second Monday on WCAI: during Morning Edition at 8:30 and afternoons during All Things Considered at 5:30.Discover the wonders of nature—right outside your back door and halfway around the world. In our new season of audio broadcasts, we’ll be learning about life as small as yeast and as big as a bowhead whale. Hear people's stories about nature and hone your backyard observation skills. We’ll be exploring the diversity of life—five minutes and One Species at a Time. Listen to us online, or download us and take us with you on your own exploration of the world around you. Brought to you by the Encyclopedia of Life and Atlantic Public Media.The host and producer is Ari Daniel. Jay Allison and Viki Merrick edit.Visit the Encyclopedia of Life and explore their full catalog of podcasts.For archives of One Species at a Time, including episodes dating from before October 2012, go to the One Species at a Time Archives.

As the election of 2014 approaches, WCAI features debates and discussions with many of the local candidates. All our Election 2014 coverage will be posted to this page - so go ahead and bookmark it.Election Day is Tuesday, November 4.Our Election Night Coverage will include live in-studio updates and analysis from Mindy Todd, with special guests Henri Rauschenbach and Paul Niedzwiecki, as well as live national coverage from NPR News.Guest Analyst Henri Rauschenbach is a former State Senator and State Representative. He also served as Undersecretary of Administration and Finance, Senior Policy Advisor on Energy to the Governor (Gov. Cellucci and Gov. Swift), and Senior Deputy Chief of Staff to the Governor (Gov. Swift).Guest Analyst Paul Niedzwiecki is Executive Director of the Cape Cod Commission. He served as a legislative aide to State Representative John Klimm, and legislative aid to State Senator Henri Rauschenbach.Our election program calendar (scroll down this page for audio from each program as it is posted):October 2 Candidates for the 1st Barnstable State Rep seat Elisa Zawadkas (Dem) and Timothy Whelan (Rep)October 7 Candidates for the 2nd Barnstable State Rep seat Brian Mannal (Dem) and Adam Chaprales (Rep)October 14 Candidate for Cape and Islands Senate Seat Dan Wolf (Dem) and Ron Beaty (Rep)October 22 1st half-hour: Candidates for Barnstable County Commissioner Mark Forest (Dem) and Leo Cakounes (Rep). 2nd half-hour: Candidates for Barnstable County District Attorney Michael O'Keefe (Rep) and Richard Barry (Dem)October 23 Candidates for 5th Barnstable State Rep seat Randy Hunt (Rep) and Matthew Terry (Dem) October 28 Candidates for Plymouth and Barnstable State Senate seat Vinny deMacedo (Rep) Matthew Patrick (Dem) and Heather Mullins (Libertarian)