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New England has some of the highest electricity prices in the country. But this past winter, 140,000 households in Massachusetts got a break on their bills because they have a heat pump.
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Amy Vince is joined by horticulturist and entomologist Roberta Clark to talk all things garden. -
Nantucket writer and historian Mary Bergman talks about the sounds of wildlife reemerging signaling the return of spring. -
Across New England, farmers are finding that switching to renewable energy isn’t just a nice thing to have, it’s becoming a necessary part of their economic survival. -
These small panels can be plugged into a regular wall outlet, and when paired with a battery, they generate enough electricity to keep a refrigerator running through a power outage. -
It's a spring planting extravaganza as The Garden Lady talks with Katie Rotella, of Ball Horticultural, about four top performing plants for 2026.
The Point
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Jennette Barnes/CAIThe week's local headlines with our region's leading journalists. -
In 1991, a contentious lawsuit forces the government to step in, setting Carlos Rafael and the regulators on a collision course. -
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Ospreys and piping plovers are back and starting to nest.
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ASIF HASSAN/AFP via Getty ImagesTwo vessels came under fire in the Strait of Hormuz, just hours after the U.S. and Iran failed to meet in Pakistan for talks to end the war and as President Trump indefinitely extended the ceasefire. -
President Trump again backs down ahead of a critical ceasefire deadline with Iran.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with former Ambassador Ryan Crocker, who served in a number of countries across the Middle East, about President Trump's decision to extend the ceasefire with Iran.
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NPR's Michel Martin asks House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries about the nationwide implications of a Democrat-backed redistricting effort that was approved by voters in Virginia.
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The stadium-filling singer-songwriter's fourth album is full of finely detailed songs that expand his sound without sacrificing subtlety.
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