The 10 Weekly Newsletter, May 6, 2022

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The news cycle ...

… is big this week. It rises and falls sort of like surf, so I guess you could say there’s a big set this week.

News about the SCOTUS draft leak on Roe v. Wade broke across Maine, bringing with it pledges made during judicial confirmation hearings with Maine’s senators, more movement on Maine’s tribal betting legislation and a local profile of three different cultures coming together to tell their stories in Maine. Plus a tree that pours water only during certain times of the year in Montenegro.

Our next Climate Driven county, Piscataquis, is coming May 16 — stay tuned for that.

Also, if you haven’t given yet to our Spring Membership Campaign you still can over at mainepublic.org.

Hang ten!

Mark Simpson, News Director

Maine Public: Through stories and music, 'Welcome Here' program explores diverse perspectives on homeland

The project revolves around the stories of three women — one from the Penobscot Nation, one from Puerto Rico, and one from the Democratic Republic of the Congo — who each have a distinct relationship with their homelands.

NPR:
Vacuuming carbon from the air could help stop climate change. Not everyone agrees

BBC News:
Why does water flow from a 100-year-old mulberry tree in Montenegro?

Maine Public:
Bill allowing Maine's tribes to offer online sports betting becomes law

NHPR:
Radio Field Trip: Finding global flavors in this Nashua spice store

Maine Public: Looming decision on Roe v. Wade is already impacting politics in Maine

NPR: The abortion underground and what lessons can be learned from the Jane Collective

Maine Public: Abortion rights supporters rally in Portland after leaked SCOTUS opinion

NPR: See protests grow across the country as the Supreme Court deals with Roe v. Wade leak

BBC Future:
The record-breaking submarine dive under the Arctic ice in the '50s

We encourage you to take a few minutes and peruse Maine Public’s From the Vault Series. Each week, we delve into our television archives and bring out a selection of old favorites or long forgotten gems as part of our 60th anniversary celebration. Check out this clip from the 1989 special, "Ella Fitzgerald - Live at the Maine Center for the Arts.”

From the Vault airs Sunday evenings at 7:00 p.m. each week on Maine Public Television and are rebroadcasted at 9:00 p.m. on Thursdays.