This week: The state loses out on two $634 million grants to replace the Bourne bridge. Funding for the arts is drying up across the region with cuts coming from the Trump administration. And the Cape needs foster homes for children.

An interview with wildlife rehabilitation experts.

An interview with Dr. Michael Moore, whale expert.

Bird news with Mark Faherty

This week's episode of The Pulse from WHYY

This week: Wind energy continues to spin with lawsuits—the Supreme Court dismissed two against Vineyard Wind, and now 17 states are suing on behalf of wind farms. More than a quarter of employees are now gone from the Northeast Fisheries Science center under Trump administration cutbacks. And boaters protest a plan to remove local navigation buoys.

Restoring New England's coastline: it once had vast salt marshes and unobstructed riparian habitats.

Have plans in place for finances, estate, and health care.

An interview with foraging expert and author Russ Cohen

This week on The pulse from WHYY

This week: Local fire departments join to battle a brush fire at Joint Base Cape Cod. And, should the Pilgrim Nuclear Plant be allowed to continue evaporating contaminated wastewater — local towns will get to vote their opinions. Also: AmeriCorps Cape Cod faces the funding axe.

We talk with former CBS News President Andrew Heyward about the changing media landscape.