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A Massachusetts couple just made the largest donation in Cape Cod Healthcare's history, pledging $20 million to expand elder care and improve access for one of America's oldest communities. The gift will transform healthcare for both year-round residents and millions of annual visitors to the Cape.
A Massachusetts peninsula beloved for its beaches is pioneering a regional approach to preserve natural resources while planning smart growth. The Cape Cod Commission is balancing development with protection of drinking water, ocean habitats, and fragile coastlines.
A 25-year-old nonprofit is expanding across Cape Cod to give women facing divorce, job loss, or financial crisis free access to lawyers and financial experts. WE CAN now serves three locations with help from hundreds of skilled volunteers.
A fishing crew off Cape Cod caught an extraordinarily rare split-colored lobster, half orange and half black down the middle. Instead of ending up in a pot, this genetic marvel is heading to a public aquarium where visitors can marvel at nature's creativity.
Jack Trompetter, hidden as a baby to survive the Nazi invasion of the Netherlands, spoke to nearly 900 students at Barnstable High School in his first Cape Cod appearance. The 82-year-old Cambridge artist spent his first three years separated from his parents, moving between safe houses until liberation in 1945.
A "living fossil" that survived five mass extinctions is thriving again at Cape Cod National Seashore after disappearing for 150 years. Thousands of horseshoe crabs now breed in a restored saltmarsh lagoon that was once closed off by industrialization.
Jack Trompetter, hidden from the Nazis as a baby, spoke to nearly 900 Massachusetts students about surviving the Holocaust. His first Cape Cod school visit brought history to life for middle and high schoolers.
When a skydiver got tangled in a tree 30 feet up, a brave stranger didn't wait for help to arrive. Firefighters in Massachusetts saved them both without a scratch.
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Rush trampoline park in Cape Town partnered with Autism Western Cape to create a judgment-free play day where 200 children with autism could jump, play, and just be kids. The event marks a growing movement to adapt play spaces for neurodivergent children, not the other way around.
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When severe storms flooded 26 informal settlements around Cape Town, leaving over 41,000 people in waterlogged homes, Gift of the Givers arrived with hot meals, blankets, and hope. The disaster relief organization is working across the Western Cape to support families who have nowhere else to go.
A tiny island nation off Africa's coast just made a bold move: every single government vehicle is now electric. While the world watches them compete in the World Cup, Cape Verde is quietly winning at clean transportation.
A tiny island nation of under 500,000 people just made sports history. Cape Verde is heading to the 2026 World Cup, bringing hope to working-class neighborhoods where football has always been more than just a game.
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South Africa's Public Protector has mandated the City of Cape Town to restore basic services to underserved communities after a four-year investigation. Thousands of residents in Langa Flats and Khayelitsha will finally get the water, sanitation, and infrastructure they've been waiting for.
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Cape Town approved two massive data centers near the airport, but not without a fight that could reshape how tech giants build responsibly. Community advocates secured a promise that water and energy impacts must be thoroughly reviewed before construction begins.
A tiny island nation of 525,000 is shocking the soccer world at the World Cup. Cape Verde has now held powerhouses Spain and Uruguay to draws in their tournament debut.
A small island nation of 500,000 people just made history at the World Cup. Cape Verde drew 0-0 with Saudi Arabia to advance to the knockout rounds in their very first tournament appearance.
Hundreds of Cape Coral volunteers packed a waterway cleanup event so full it sold out, pulling trash from Four Mile Cove to protect wildlife. One environmental biologist says the community spirit shows how individual actions create big change.
A tiny island nation of 500,000 people just became the smallest country ever to reach the World Cup knockout stage. Cape Verde's fairy tale run continues with a showdown against defending champions Argentina.
Communities in South Africa's Eastern Cape are calling for a bold shift in economic planning, pointing to Vietnam's rural transformation as proof that agricultural regions can become engines of growth. With unemployment above 40%, local leaders say rural corridors are ready to contribute if they get the infrastructure and support they need.
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A tiny island nation off West Africa is making its World Cup debut after just 23 years of playing international soccer. Cape Verde's team, built on immigration and unity, brings their "no stress" philosophy to the world's biggest stage.
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