The Point

On The Point, a debate between the candidates for State Representative for the First District, Barnstable County. Steve Leibowitz (Democrat) and Tim Whelan (Republican) sit down in the studio with our host Mindy Todd to discuss the key political issues for Cape Cod.

WCAI News Director Steve Junker hosts a roundup of some of the top local and regional news of the week, including: Falmouth hopes to turn a profit out of one of its beleaguered wind turbines; Hyannis is looking at big changes in its retail landscape; and towns prepare for the opportunity, and administrative headache, that is early voting.

The candidates for State Representative in the Barnstable County 5th District are incumbent Randy Hunt , Republican, and Jack Stanton , Democrat. They join Mindy Todd in The Point studio to debate the key issues in our region.

Microaggression is a term used for brief and commonplace daily verbal, behavioral, or environmental indignities, whether intentional or unintentional, that communicate hostile, derogatory, or negative prejudicial slights and insults toward any group. On The Point, we hear from psychologist and psychiatrists Michael Abruzzese, Jonathan Schwartz and Marc Whaley on how to deal with microaggression and how to know one's own bias. Mindy Todd hosts.

There are approximately 1.5 million people in the US with autism spectrum disorder. Much of the focus has been on diagnosing and providing services for children with the disorder. But as these children become adults, finding work that is both meaningful and provides financial security becomes important. Many individuals on the autism spectrum have difficulty finding a job that matches their skills and interests. Not only is this frustrating for them, it denies employers access to a pool of

WCAI News Director Steve Junker hosts a roundup of some of the top local and regional news of the week, including: State fisheries officials back the Covell Beach site for a power transmission cable; the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe holds a march to emphasize sovereign lands; Falmouth residents object to the design of the Steamship Authority’s new ferry terminal.

In 2008 Woody Tasch coined the term " slow money ," a reference to the "slow food" movement, but applied to economies and investment that respect nature and humanity. Ten years and one economic recession later, we talk with him about the success of the slow money movement. We also discuss how nurture capital might support the local food and farming movement in our region.

Americans are increasingly dividing along political racial and gender lines. On The Point, we discuss what is lost when we miss connections with others, and ways we come together around our common humanity.

Anne Jolles learned to cope with the stress and anxiety in her life, and she is on a mission to share her approach with others. She named it The Grace Trail . On The Point , we hear about how and why reflections on gratitude and hope can restore a sense of well being. Mindy Todd hosts.

Migration is much more complex than just flying South for winter. Many of the birds we observe here in our region are responding to the mysterious fluctuations of seed crops all across the boreal belt into Canada. Some birds erupt southwards unpredictably as seeds ripen. Each species has favorite foods: redpoles look for birch catkins, grossbeaks, and pine siskins look for sprucecones and pinecones. Acorn, beechnuts, and hazelnuts attract jays. Mark Faherty, ornitholigist and naturalist at Mass