Arts Aug 12 Whaling museum’s scrimshaw exhibit explores 19th-century bone and ivory art By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport
Science Mar 16 Watch 5:56 Conservationists track surge in great white sharks off the coast of Cape Cod Environmental efforts to protect sharks in recent years have resulted in a huge increase in the great white shark population off the New England coast. It’s a conservation success story, with potentially unnerving implications for beachgoers. Rhode Island PBS Weekly’s… By David Wright, Barbara Dury and Justin Kenny, Rhode Island PBS Weekly
Nation Jul 21 Watch 6:33 Shark tracking efforts ramped up after wave of encounters off Northeastern coast After a recent spate of shark encounters, New York State is ramping up efforts to monitor the apex predator off the coast of Long Island. It comes as experts in Massachusetts are raising awareness about the surging population of great… By Miles O'Brien, Murrey Jacobson, Courtney Norris
Nation Jul 30 Watch 7:56 What to know about the CDC’s delta variant study and how it affects vaccinated Americans The World Health Organization said COVID-19 infections are up 80% around the world in the last month, overwhelming health systems in many countries. In the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a pivotal study showing fully vaccinated…
Economy Jul 27 Watch 8:53 Why your summer getaway is staffed by foreign workers At the tip of Cape Cod, the iconic summer getaway Provincetown has a small year-round population that swells when the weather gets nice, welcoming an estimated 4 to 5 million tourists every year. Businesses there depend on foreign workers willing… By PBS News Hour
Jan 06 Watch 7:50 Can the seafood industry get Americans to eat local fish? By PBS News Hour Off the coast of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, there’s not much cod left, but there’s plenty of dogfish. It’s a creature most Americans have never heard of, much less consumed. Instead, Americans are eating imported tuna, salmon and shrimp, in a… Continue watching
Jul 15 Watch 0:59 A not-so-great day at the beach for this stranded great white shark By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, beachgoers on Cape Cod in Massachusetts rescued a young, stranded great white shark, dousing the animal with water until officials arrived to guide it back into the ocean. Continue watching
Feb 16 Watch News Wrap: U.S. Officials Warn Iran Might Blockade Strait of Hormuz if Attacked In other news Thursday, top U.S. officials offered new assessments of Iran's nuclear program, a day after the country claimed major new achievements in producing its own nuclear fuel. Also, claims and counter-claims were plentiful over possible peace talks involving… Continue watching
Aug 31 Watch Mass. Governor Sets Election Date for Kennedy Seat Gov. Deval Patrick has set the date for a special election to finish out Edward M. Kennedy's term in the Senate. Two Massachusetts lawmakers debate the decision. Continue watching
Aug 28 Watch Mourners Prepare to Bid Kennedy a Final Farewell Kwame Holman reports on the scene in Boston, where mourners braved long lines to bid a final farewell to Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass. Continue watching