WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass.

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WCAI 90.1 and WNAN 91.1, the Cape and Islands NPR stations, are listener-supported public radio stations serving Cape Cod, Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard, and the south coast. Founded by local residents, the stations are a service of WGBH Radio. We strive to celebrate the uniqueness of the communities that we serve while discussing common issues.

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Healthy Living is a weekly commentary that brings listeners the latest in health news and biomedical research.

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Living Lab is intelligent conversation at the intersection of science and culture. Host Dr. Heather Goldstone is keenly interested in the connections between science, art, religion, and culture. Living Lab explores those themes with scientists, authors, artists, educators, and, of course, listeners.

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Science at Work brings listeners into the laboratories and minds of the Woods Hole scientific community. The series explores the business of basic research - how and why scientists pose questions about the world, and how they go about answering them.

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20 Pieces

duPont-Columbia award winning series on poverty amidst prosperity


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Elderly Poor in Harwich: The ever-rising costs of living means that for a growing number of seniors, retirement has not been the life of leisure th...

  • Added: Feb 16, 2007
  • Length: 05:09
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Wampanoag in Mashpee: Of the 350 Wampanoag living in Mashpee today, 90% live from paycheck to paycheck, undeniably poor.

  • Added: Feb 16, 2007
  • Length: 05:07
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Youth Flight in Falmouth: If the next generation of teachers, nurses, and firefighters can't make the Cape their home, then who will serve and take...

  • Added: Feb 16, 2007
  • Length: 04:52
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Empty Nets in Provincetown: Cape Cod, a land named for its bounty of fish, doesn't have many commercial fishermen left.

  • Added: Feb 16, 2007
  • Length: 04:59
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The Road Ahead: If living the American Dream means getting married, buying a house, and raising a family, Cape Cod may not be a viable option for f...

  • Added: Feb 16, 2007
  • Length: 05:19
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Commuting in Bourne: Increasingly, going to work off-Cape is the only way to escape a low paying, tourist and service-driven economy.

  • Added: Feb 16, 2007
  • Length: 05:07
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Uninsured and Underinsured in Brewster: More than 40,000 Cape residents are without health insurance. This vulnerable class may be just one illness...

  • Added: Feb 16, 2007
  • Length: 04:34
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Lack of Workforce Housing on Nantucket: With a median home price of $1.6 million, many in the Nantucket workforce will never be able to live where ...

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Habitat for Humanity on the Vineyard: Much of the world knows Martha's Vineyard as a rich person's playground, but many locals are struggling to fi...

  • Added: Feb 16, 2007
  • Length: 05:38
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Part 5 of the duPont-Columbia award winning series on poverty amidst prosperity.

  • Added: Feb 16, 2007
  • Length: 05:23