News + Culture

Elon Musk speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC, at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025, in Oxon Hill, Md.

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News + Culture

News + Culture

Federal Agencies Still Can’t Agree on ‘What Did You Do Last Week?’ Email

February 25, 2025

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Screens show the voting on an amended United States-drafted resolution titled ‘The path to peace’ during the 20th plenary meeting of the resumed General Assembly Eleventh Emergency Special Session of the General Assembly on Ukraine at U.N. headquarters in New York.

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Politics + Justice

Politics + Justice

Rhode Island Sen. Whitehouse Lashes Out at Trump Administration Over U.N. Vote on Ukraine Resolution

February 25, 2025

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Janine L. Weisman

A portion of the Housatonic Museum of Art collection in an atrium of Connecticut State Community College Housatonic. Bridgeport, Conn.

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Arts + Entertainment

Arts + Entertainment

Hidden Gem: A Connecticut Community College Hosts Unique Art Collection

February 24, 2025

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The minimum wage is among the issues coming up at the Statehouse this year.

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The Public’s Radio

The Public’s Radio

Poll Shows Support for Union Issues in Rhode Island

Almost half of respondents to the Rhode Island AFL-CIO poll say the state is on the wrong track

February 24, 2025

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Shown here is Spravato, the branded version of the chemical known as esketamine. First approved in 2019 as an add-on treatment for depression, esketamine received expanded federal approval last month for standalone use.

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Health

Health

FDA Approves Ketamine Derivative as Potential ‘Wonder Drug'; Insurers Lag Behind

Brown researcher participated in clinical study evaluating nasal spray to treat adults with serious depression

February 24, 2025

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Alexander Castro

Mike Macans stands for a portrait outside of his home in Anchorage, Alaska, on Feb. 23, 2025. Macans served in the U.S. Army for five years and was most recently working as a disaster recovery coordinator for the Small Business Administration. He was officially terminated from his job on Feb. 11, 2025.

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News + Culture

News + Culture

Federal Workers Feel Betrayed and Alone in Trump Administration’s Chaotic Purge

‘Don’t abandon and villainize the very people that have served this country and work to bring services to our citizens’

February 24, 2025

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The federal courthouse in Providence, R.I.

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The Public’s Radio

The Public’s Radio

Trump Administration Spars With States Over Funding Freeze in Providence Federal Court

The order freezing the freeze remains in place

February 24, 2025

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Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti tours Surface Warfare Schools Command (SWSC), Feb 19, 2025. Franchetti visited commands in Newport to emphasize her Project 33 targets of investing in warfighter competency and improving the recruitment and retention of talent. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist William Spears)

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Politics + Justice

Politics + Justice

Sen. Jack Reed Blasts Trump’s Firings of Top Military Brass

February 24, 2025

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Janine L. Weisman

A side street off South Street (Route 10) in Northampton, Massachusetts, February 19, 2025, several days after a recent winter storm.

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Climate + Environment

Climate + Environment

Salt Unavailable to Melt Ice? Try Some Sand, Molasses or Pickle Juice

February 24, 2025

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Downtown Providence

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News + Culture

News + Culture

A Fiscal Crisis is Looming for Many US Cities

February 24, 2025

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John Rennie Short, University of Maryland