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Scientists have discovered something new about the basking shark, which lives in Cape Cod waters during this time of year.
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A short stop at a Mass Audubon nature playground becomes an insect safari full of parasites, predators, mimics, and a tiny fly with a very big name. -
A dog's unblinking vigil at a Cape Cod window becomes a quiet reflection on attention, perception, and all the things just outside the frame of human awareness. -
The Garden Lady was broadcast live from the CAI Studios today. C.L. Fornari's guest was Horticulturalist George Chapman, who is the Director of the gardens at Highfield Hall in Falmouth, MA. Members of the audience asked questions about hydrangeas, a birch tree that is dropping leaves, and Rhododendrons that aren't flowering. -
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The Massachusetts Department of Public Health says it has seen rising numbers of cases on Cape Cod and Martha's Vineyard since April.
The Point
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karenstollznow.comHow words take on or lose meaning as language evolves, and what this tells us about cultures and society. -
Derek Artz / USDA-NRCS; Barbara Driscoll; David Cappaert, Michigan State University, Bugwood.org; Xerces Society / Sarah Foltz JordanThe importance of pollinators and efforts to conserve them. -
Mark FahertyMark talks about how spring storms tend to bring migrating birds to our shores, including a migration fallout event documented in Provincetown on May 30. -
NPR Stories
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New Yorker writer Ben Taub says while the idea of acquiring Greenland is out of the headlines, it hasn't been dropped. Taub describes how Trump's ongoing efforts have broken the trust of our allies.
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NOAA/NESDIS/STAR GOES-19Forecasters say Arthur could generate life-threatening flash floods along the northern Gulf Coast. But it is not expected to strengthen further.
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An impromptu tour of Mozambique's capital city reveals a unique imprint left by architect Amâncio "Pancho" Guedes. -
In Pakistan, taxes on menstrual products can add up. Activists have long worked to change this. Now a new budget wipes out the 18% sales tax. But questions remain about the impact on prices. -
Taiwan's Foreign Ministry on Tuesday said the scholars' passports and mobile phones were confiscated, and they were detained in Mombasa for more than 20 hours before being allowed to leave the country.
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