W e continue our political debates on The Point, with three of the candidates for Barnstable County Commissioner: Mark Forest , Sheila Lyons and Abraham Kasparian . Mindy Todd hosts.

As part of our ongoing conversation about racial injustice and white privilege, we discuss the importance of recruiting and retaining teachers of color. In Massachusetts forty percent of students identify as people of color; this is true of only eight percent of teaching staff. On The Point, Host Kathryn Eident talks with our guests about the growing body of evidence showing the positive impacts of teachers of color on all students, and reasons why we have so few. We also discuss concrete steps

In advance of Election Day, w e begin our series of political debates with candidates for the First Barnstable District State Representative Seat. Democrat candidate Josh Mason and incumbent Republican Tim Whalen answer questions on a range of topics important to our region. Mindy Todd hosts.

Nantucket moved into the state’s highest COVID-19 risk category, reporting 40 cases in ten days. An environmental lawsuit looks to stop all new septic installations in Barnstable and Mashpee. And will Falmouth abandon its iconic Surf Drive? We have those stories and more on the local news roundup, as CAI News Director Steve Junker speaks with some of the region’s leading journalists. This week's guests include CAI's Eve Zuckoff and Jennette Barnes; Noah Asimow of the Vineyard Gazette; Tim Wood

In September our partner for The Point Book Club is the Chilmark Library , and we discuss the novel Beheld by TaraShea Nesbit , the author and you! From the bestselling author of The Wives of Los Alamos comes the riveting story of a stranger's arrival in the fledgling colony of Plymouth, Massachusetts where a crime shakes the divided community to its core. Nesbit reframes the story of the Pilgrims in the previously unheard voices of two women of very different status and means. She evokes a

Our panel of mental health experts looks at the positive effects of connecting with nature. Studies show that being in nature reduces anger, fear, and stress, and increases pleasant feelings. Our affinity towards nature is genetic and deep rooted in evolution. This is a re-broadcast of The Point with psychiatrists Marc Whaley and Jonathan Schwartz, and social worker Anne Geagon. Mindy Todd hosts.

It's the end of the season for our monthly gardening show on The Point.

Nantucket marked 14 new COVID cases in 2 days this week, more than it saw all together in the first few months of the pandemic. New details are coming out about a virus spike in Chatham. And Cape Cod Healthcare calls timeout on its planned $180 million expansion.

Eating mindfully is the topic on The Point's monthly Healthy Lifestyles program. What does it mean, how can we adopt the practice, and what does the science tell us about the impact of mindful eating on our health and well being?

With Labor Day behind us, we take a look at the impact of the pandemic on our seasonal economy. We talk with State Senator Julian Cyr, chair of the Cape and Islands ReOpening Task Force , about which sectors fared well, which ones are still struggling, and how can they take advantage of the shoulder season. We also discuss the latest on the science of the virus with Michael DiSpezio , biologist, educator and science author. Where do we stand with accurate, available rapid testing? What are the