Not many snowy owls have appeared this year, but the consolation prize is the appearance of short-eared owls.

We talk about providing support for children and families who have been targeted, and we talk about prosecuting those who commit those crimes.

I spent many years as an objective observer of this place. An academic, a historian, a researcher. On my better days, an anthropologist or some kind of gonzo documentarian, snapping pictures and recording my observations on the yellow legal pads I took everywhere, even the beach.

Record store owner Dylan Stanton in Orleans. Produced by Mae Nagusky and Atlantic Public Media.

Looking differently at invasive plants

At issue are President Trump's efforts to break with 112 years of law and precedent by firing Lisa Cook, a member of the Federal Reserve's governing board.

The U.S. president is set to meet with an array of leaders to discuss Greenland. Trump's push to acquire Greenland has turned to antagonism toward allies in recent days.

The Trump administration has ordered work stoppages and layoffs and has tried cutting off funding to effectively dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.