The Point

By Mindy Todd , Steve Junker

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 Frid... more

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August 07, 2023 STEM opportunities for young women
Keeping girls and young women engaged in STEM
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50min
August 04, 2023 News Roundup: Shark study spurs conversation about awareness and safety; Narcan access on beaches
This week: If you’re a great white shark, scientists now say, the most popular spot to visit is officially Cape Cod; we’ve got more great whites here than anywhere else. Also: Falmouth lifeguards have Narcan in their first-aid kits this summer. And what’s it take to drive the only pedicab on Nantucket? Well, it helps if you’re very outgoing.
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50min
August 04, 2023 Endometriosis
One in 9 women are affected by endometriosis.
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18min
August 04, 2023 Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival
An interview with the festival's founders.
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32min
August 02, 2023 The future of the planet
A traveler's guide to the end of the world.
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47min
August 01, 2023 The real story of menstruation
Half of the world’s population menstruates, yet there's still mystery and stigma surrounding this normal bodily function.
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49min
July 31, 2023 Sittin In: Cape Cod Jazz
Great jazz musicians on Cape Cod
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58min
July 28, 2023 News Roundup: Pilgrim Nuclear denied water discharge permit; local firefighter battles Canada fires
This week: The owner of the Pilgrim Nuclear plant is denied a permit to dump a million gallons of wastewater into Cape Cod Bay. Also: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis holds a Cape Cod fundraiser not far from where he sent 49 migrants in a political stunt last fall. And, a local firefighter travels to Canada to fight wildfires—and brings back new techniques.
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50min
July 27, 2023 What the owl knows
The new science of the world's most enigmatic bird
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50min
July 26, 2023 Summer reading
The Point's monthly book show: summer reading
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50min

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