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Kash Patel, President Donald Trump's choice to be director of the FBI, appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee for his confirmation hearing, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025.

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Politics + Justice

Politics + Justice

Trump Loyalist Kash Patel is Narrowly Confirmed as FBI Director by Senate Despite Deep Democratic Doubts

February 20, 2025

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Democratic State Rep. Enrique Sanchez of Providence, left, is seen in the passenger seat of his attorney’s Cadillac following his initial appearance before the Rhode Island Traffic Tribunal on Feb. 19, 2025. Sanchez is being represented by Rep. John Lombardi, a Providence Democrat.

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News + Culture

News + Culture

Judge Suspends License of State Rep Charged with Drunk Driving, Allows Work-Related Travel

February 20, 2025

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Christopher Shea

U.S. Sen. Jack Reed is seen introducing a speaker at a Veterans Day event in Bristol, Rhode Island on Nov. 11, 2024. To Reed’s Right is Kasim J. Yarn, the director of the Rhode Island Department of Veterans Affairs.

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Politics + Justice

Politics + Justice

Reed and Colleagues Want to Know What Elon Musk is Up To With Veterans’ Data

February 20, 2025

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Alexander Castro

Sara Miron Bloom is now acting U.S. attorney for Rhode Island following the resignation of Zachary Cunha on Feb. 17, 2025. She was previously First Assistant U.S. Attorney, a position she held since January 2022.

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Politics + Justice

Politics + Justice

A Quiet Promotion to Rhode Island’s Acting U.S. Attorney for Sara Miron Bloom

February 20, 2025

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Christopher Shea

The Lane family of Barrington shows from left to right, Milo, Douglas, Christine and Spencer. A celebration of life honoring Christine and Spencer is planned for Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025, in Providence.

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Community

Community

‘Celebration of Life’ to Honor Barrington Teen, Mom Killed in D.C. Plane Crash is Sunday

February 20, 2025

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Dianna Hu, a disability rights activist at home in Cambridge, Mass.

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News + Culture

News + Culture

Advocates Push Massachusetts to Require Hybrid Public Meetings

February 20, 2025

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There's still time to get a flu vaccine, state health officials say.

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The Public’s Radio

The Public’s Radio

As Flu Season Rages, Rhode Island Health Officials Urge Vaccine

More than 900 Rhode Islanders have been hospitalized with the flu this season and 10 people have died

February 20, 2025

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News + Culture

News + Culture

Among Baboons, UMass Anthropologists Find Male Kindas in Unique Relationships with Females

Can male and female baboons really be just friends?

February 20, 2025

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Acclaimed singer Sara Bareilles takes the stage at the Kennedy Center with the National Symphony Orchestra for an evening of song and celebration in this New Year's Eve special.

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Arts + Entertainment

Arts + Entertainment

Trump has Purged the Kennedy Center’s Board, Which in Turn Made Him its Chair – Why Does That Matter?

Trump has admitted that he’s never seen a show at the Kennedy Center. He has no prior relevant arts board leadership experience

February 19, 2025

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E. Andrew Taylor, American University

Rhode Islanders can now check a new dashboard from the state’s health department to see if the water service lines to their homes or apartments contain lead.

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Health

Health

Rhode Island Health Department Launches Dashboard with Map of Lead Water Service Pipes

February 19, 2025

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Alexander Castro