News + Culture

A study published in 2024 found that a change in insecticide use was a major factor in driving butterfly declines in the Midwest over 17 years.

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Climate + Environment

Climate + Environment

Butterflies Declined by 22% in Just 2 Decades Across the US – There are Ways You Can Help Save Them

March 7, 2025

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Eliza Grames, State University of New York

Maine officials at the Center for Disease Control and Prevention have begun notifying providers that the federal government had suspended the in-hospital application process for a Social Security number, and parents will now have to apply in person at a Social Security office.

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News + Culture

News + Culture

Feds Cancel Maine Parents’ Ability to Register Newborns for Social Security Numbers at Hospital

March 7, 2025

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Mark Macarro, President of the National Congress of American Indians, testifies before the Senate Indian Affairs Committee during a hearing on Native communities' priorities for the 119th Congress, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025.

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News + Culture

News + Culture

Tribal Nations Are Concerned That Trump’s Cuts Have the Potential to Violate Trust Responsibilities

March 7, 2025

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Graham Lee Brewer

Left to right, Emilya Cachapero of Theatre Communications Group, Jess Ducey of National Queer Theater, and Giselle Byrd of The Theater Offensive react to a question at a March 6, 2025, press conference about challenges facing queer and LGBTQ+ performing arts groups under new federal grant requirements. All three are plaintiffs in a suit against the National Endowment for the Arts filed with the help of the Rhode Island chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union. The fourth plaintiff is Rhode Island Latino Arts.

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The Public’s Radio

The Public’s Radio

Arts Groups Sue Trump Administration Over Ban on ‘Gender Ideology’

The National Endowment for the Arts is coming under fire from the American Civil Liberties Union in Rhode Island

March 7, 2025

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An artist's impression of a black hole flinging a hypervelocity star out of the Large Magellanic Cloud.

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Climate + Environment

Climate + Environment

That Galaxy Next Door? It’s Home to a Monster Black Hole

March 7, 2025

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Nell Greenfieldboyce

The new Trump tariff regime represents a fundamental shift in how the U.S. engages with its closest economic partners.

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News + Culture

News + Culture

A Potential $110B Economic Hit: How Trump’s Tariffs Could Mean Rising Costs for Families, Strain for States

March 7, 2025

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Bedassa Tadesse, University of Minnesota Duluth

In 1966, the U.S. Congress passed the Uniform Time Act, which says states can either implement daylight saving time or not, but it has to be statewide.

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News + Culture

News + Culture

Why Are Clocks Set Forward in the Spring? Thank Wars, Confusion and a Hunger for Sunlight

People living in areas observing daylight saving should move their clocks at the 2 a.m. hour on March 9

March 7, 2025

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Deborah Goddard is shown in the Rhode Island Senate chamber on March 6, 2025, after her confirmation as secretary of the Department of Housing. She has been acting secretary since Dec. 2, 2024.

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Politics + Justice

Politics + Justice

Rhode Island Senate Confirms Deborah Goddard as Permanent Housing Secretary

March 7, 2025

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Christopher Shea

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Arts + Entertainment

Arts + Entertainment

Courtney Swain Finds “Sublime Experience” with Solo Music Project

The Bent Knee lead singer shares the power of her voice

March 7, 2025

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The University of Rhode Island's Coastal Resources Center international team takes a swim in Narragansett Bay on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, after receiving their termination notices.

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The Public’s Radio

The Public’s Radio

Cuts to Jobs and Research Funding Mount in Rhode Island’s Academic Sciences

Rallies are planned in Providence on Friday as part of a nationwide protest against federal ‘attacks’ on scientific research

March 6, 2025

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Lynn Arditi