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WCAI's award-winning public affairs program. Tuesday through Thursday, Mindy Todd hosts a lively and informative discussion on critical issues for Cape Cod, the Islands and the South Coast. Every Friday is the News Roundup, as CAI News Director Steve Junk

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    Regional News Roundup

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    A look at the top local news stories of the week

    From founder to future

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    John Abrams , founder of South Mountain Company, talks about his new book.

    Nothing More Of This Land

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    Community, power, and the search for Indigenous identity.

    Music as medicine

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2025 49:28


    An interview with neuroscientist Daniel J. Levitin on the curative powers of music.

    The Farmer and the Shark

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    The Farmer and the Shark- the story of Vineyarder Craig Kingsbury and his influence on the film JAWS.

    WE CAN

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2025 11:10


    Helping women through transitions

    Unfinished Woman

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2025 22:08


    We discuss the exhibit Unfinished Woman at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod

    Unraveling immunity

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    CAI is airing a series of reports.

    Friday News Roundup

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2025 46:08


    The top local and regional news stories of the wekk.

    The aging brain

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2025 47:57


    Mental health and neuroscience experts discuss the aging brain.

    Bird news in October

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2025 48:28


    The monthly Bird News on The Point.

    The News Roundup - October 10, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2025 48:06


    It's the news roundup where we discuss the stories making regional news this week.

    The Arts enliven the Cape and Islands

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2025 49:30


    Three examples of the Arts at work in our community.

    A conversation with New Bedford Mayor John Mitchell

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2025 49:30


    An interview with New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell.

    How marine robots are shaping our future

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2025 49:11


    How Autonomous Underwater Systems are helping humans explore the ocean, and more.

    Bridge replacements

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2025 49:17


    Replacing the Bourne and Sagamore Bridges.

    The News Roundup - October 3, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2025 49:37


    It's the news roundup where we discuss some of the regional news stories of the week.

    Connecting hungry people with food

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2025 49:14


    Local programs, collaborations and funding to ensure access to food.

    Understanding the effects of Trump's executive order allowing private investments inside 401(k) plans

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2025 49:20


    We discuss changes to 401k retirement accounts under Trump's executive order.

    The News Roundup – September 26, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2025 47:52


    It's the news roundup, where we discuss stories making regional headlines.

    History matters: the work of writer and historian David McCullough

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2025 49:29


    An interview with Dorie McCullough Lawson Michael Hill about the work of David McCullough

    Books about space, stars and planets

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2025 47:43


    The Point's monthly book show theme is space.

    Innovative toilets, for wastewater solutions

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2025 48:39


    Experts discuss non-sewered sanitation systems or “reinvented toilets”.

    The News Roundup

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2025 46:29


    In this News Roundup, Mindy Todd and guests discuss stories making regional headlines.

    More or less Maddy

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2025 49:31


    An interview with author Lisa Genova.

    Dreams and visions of those who are dying

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2025 49:03


    Finding hope and meaning at life's end

    Regional News Roundup

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2025 48:20


    A look at the top local and regional news stories of the week

    Artificial Intelligence.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2025 48:45


    What AI might mean for jobs, education, healthcare, and the arts.

    Land trusts and affordable housing

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2025 49:35


    The ins and outs of Land Trusts

    Bird News in September

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2025 49:34


    Our monthly Birds program on The Point

    Looking at the Top Regional News of the Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2025 48:06


    The top news stories of the week affecting Cape Cod, the Islands, and the South Coast

    The legacy of conservation land on the Cape and Islands

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2025 49:37


    The history of land conservation, current efforts to protect open space, and some of our favorite places to enjoy.

    Close to Home

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2025 48:36


    An interview with conservation biologist Thor Hanson about his book Close to Home

    Secrets, memory and memoir

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2025 16:07


    An interview with writer Cynthia Blakely.

    Seven secrets to the perfect personal essay

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2025 33:23


    An interview with writer Nancy Slomin Aronie.

    The Local News Roundup

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2025 48:12


    We wrap up the local news of the week with our region's leading journalists.

    Cape Cod Jazz: from Colombo to the Columns

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2025 55:55


    John Basile talks about Cape Cod jazz greats.

    Books about fish and fishing

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2025 48:26


    Fish is the theme of our monthly Books Program on The Point.

    The 20th annual Martha's Vineyard International Film festival

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2025 49:28


    An interview with Richard Paradise, of the M.V. Film Festival, and Tim Miller, Film Critic.

    Regional News Roundup

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2025 49:33


    A look at some of the top regional news stories of the week

    Music for Prime Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2025 50:03


    An interview with writer and film music historian Jon Burlingame

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    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2025 47:43


    Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy.

    Gardens in August

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2025 48:47


    Gardening with horticulturist and entomologist Roberta Clark.

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    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2025 48:00


    A look at some of the top regional news stories of the week.

    Making Waves

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    Making Waves is a storytelling slam that celebrates science and community.

    Bird News in August

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2025 49:04


    Bird news with Mark Faherty.

    The Jazzmen

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2025 49:29


    An interview with Larry Tye about his triple biography of Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington and Count Basie.

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    An interview with Crocker Snow Jr.

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    An interview with Gretchen Ward Warren

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    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2025 49:21


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    An interview with Jay Craven.

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