Lexi Krupp
This week the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill that would push back planned protections for the North Atlantic right whale by another seven years.
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We talk with Martha’s Vineyard historian and author Tom Dresser about two of his most recent books. -
This week on the Local Food Report: it’s a duel of appetites in a new documentary about delicious but destructive green crabs. -
We talk about how to practice skillful uncertainty in an era of epidemic unknowns. -
Primary Day was mostly a night for the incumbents aside from the Barnstable County Commission race. -
A Crested Caracara turns up at Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary, marking the second Cape sighting of this warm-climate raptor this summer. This report covers the species' puzzling northward push since 2020, plus other notable birds including a Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Tricolored Heron, and a performative Clapper Rail in West Harwich.
The Point
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Alex Wilcox Cheek/WikicommonsWe talk with Martha’s Vineyard historian and author Tom Dresser about two of his most recent books. -
We talk about how to practice skillful uncertainty in an era of epidemic unknowns. -
Astranada GamseyWe’ll discuss collections and exhibits, and we’ll talk about how museums offer community engagement and provide context for what is happening in our region today. -
Amy Kolb NoyesThe local news headlines of the week with our region's leading journalists.
NPR Stories
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Scott Olson/Getty ImagesThe Trump administration is taking the unprecedented step of creating lists of adult citizens who are eligible to vote in each state – but will not meet its own deadline 60 days before Election Day. -
Kevin Dietsch/Getty ImagesThe billionaire investor is under two subpoenas from the House Oversight Committee. But in his lawsuit, Black says the panel doesn't have the authority to compel him to share nondisclosure agreements.
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There was drama in the courtroom Thursday in the trial of the Massachusetts mother charged with murdering her three children. The jury has been trying to reach consensus for six days.
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Forecasters are expecting the El Niño weather pattern to strengthen significantly this year, raising the risks of extreme weather around the world well into 2027.
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The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to lift a temporary block on the U.S. Postal Service plan for President Trump's attempt to restrict mail-in voting for the midterm election.
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