Jennette Barnes
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CAI
In between games, O'Neill is meeting athletes from around the world and tasting real Italian food. He talks with CAI ahead of Friday's semifinals in mixed team curling at the Paralympic Games.
Vanessa Kahn
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New England Aquarium
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We discuss singing as protest with local singers and songwriters. -
You know hostas? Those broad-leafed, perennial plants landscapers so often put in shady spots, or on the edges between gardens and lawns? Well, it turns out hosta shoots are edible. Really. -
Today we talk about two insects of local interest: the Southern pine beetle, which are biting our trees, and ticks, which are biting us. -
My first Killdeer of the spring. These big plovers of ballfields and gravel pits love this season of mud, and this one arrived just as the last snow melted into the dirt. They’re not subtle, and, as usual, I heard mine before I saw it. -
The Point
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Jennette Barnes/CAIA review of the week's regional headlines with our region's leading journalists. -
Courtesy Cape Cod VillageWe discuss programs, support, and residences on the Cape for individuals with autism. -
Johns Hopkins University PressA new book argues that half of all cancer deaths could be preventable through lifestyle changes and social reforms. -
JWPWe discuss why rates are increasing, tips for homeowners as they navigate home insurance policies, and how communities can reduce some of the risks that drive up insurance costs.
NPR Stories
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Mark Mirko/Connecticut PublicThe new program would establish a task force to develop a state-wide protocol for containing and eliminating hydrilla, an invasive water plant that’s spreading aggressively in Connecticut. -
Emily Elconin/Getty ImagesSecurity officers at Temple Israel had "engaged the threat" that apparently started with a vehicle ramming into the building, according to Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard.
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Librarian Jarrett Dapier's graphic novel tells a fictionalized account of real-life events in 2013 that restricted access to Marjane Satrapi's memoir Persepolis in Chicago Public Schools. -
Los expertos, como Laura Melo, recomiendan declarar impuestos sin importar el estatus migratorio de la persona. -
The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act would ban large investors from buying up single-family homes.
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CAI Pub Night are back for 2026
Join us for our next free pub night at The West End in Hyannis
Wednesday March 11th from 5 to 7 p.m.
Join us for our next free pub night at The West End in Hyannis
Wednesday March 11th from 5 to 7 p.m.
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