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State Rep. Chris Blazejewski was elected House Speaker on May 7, 2026.

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Politics + Justice

TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Rhode Island politics roundup for July 17, 2026

Gov. McKee faces an increasingly steep slope

July 17, 2026

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Ian Donnis

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Health

Many people now trust AI with their feelings. And therapists want to talk about it

Some clinician-researchers are building platforms to educate people about chatbots’ strengths and weaknesses, and developing AI bots that are meant to deliver therapy

July 16, 2026

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Lynn Jolicoeur

Former CVS executive Helena Foulkes and Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee are running in the Democratic primary for governor.

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Elections

Labor federation stays neutral as McKee struggles to consolidate Democratic support

The RI AFL-CIO, which helped McKee narrowly defeat Foulkes in 2022, declined to back either candidate in their Democratic primary rematch

July 15, 2026

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Ian Donnis

Rhode Island House Speaker Chris Blazejewski.

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One on One with Ian Donnis

House Speaker Chris Blazejewski talks state spending, an inspector general and Democratic priorities

The 46-year-old Providence resident says he plans on increasing government transparency while maintaining a commitment to children and working families

July 15, 2026

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Ian Donnis

"America - Unfinished?!" features a steel longhouse from the Tomaquag Museum, a giant tapestry made from coconut leaves, a flag made from hospital gowns and more than 100 other works that examine the meaning of America 250

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Weekend 401

‘Grief, hope, rage and resilience’ are on display at WaterFire Arts Center | Weekend 401

“America - Unfinished?!” has artists reacting to the nation’s 250th birthday and “Ascending” showcases the work of Indigenous artists from across the Northeast

July 15, 2026

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James Baumgartner

Allison Magnus atop Cumberlandite boulder.

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Climate + Environment

Rhode Island rocks: Our quest for Cumberlandite

It’s about both the journey and the destination. Turns out, finding Iron Mine Hill (and Rhode Island’s state rock) is truly a climb

July 15, 2026

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Sofia Barr

school bus model on staked books near pen holder with stationery on notebook near green chalkboard

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Community & Education

How can Rhode Island improve education for homebound children?

A Boston Globe report outlines the lack of weekly academic instruction homebound students receive in Rhode Island schools

July 14, 2026

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Luis Hernandez

Volunteer Sharon Morrill measures and records a horseshoe crab's size, then puts it back.

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Climate + Environment

Inside the volunteer effort — and legal challenge — to help protect horseshoe crabs in Maine

Horseshoe crabs are often called living fossils. They’ve roamed the Earth since well before the dinosaurs. But some scientists say they’re now threatened with extinction

July 14, 2026

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Patty Wight

Broken glass bottle on a cobblestone street.

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Climate + Environment

What’s holding back glass recycling in the US?

This week on Possibly we weigh the different methods of recycling glass: single-stream, multi-stream and bottle bills. Could switching to a different recycling system make more sense for your community?

July 14, 2026

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Megan Hall

Professor Regina Barzilay looks at scan images compared over three years.

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Health

AI can detect breast cancer risk before humans. Why it may take hospitals a while to adopt the tech

An AI risk detection tool analyzes mammogram images with the goal of predicting cancer before it happens, or finding cancer before it spreads, so patients can live longer, healthier lives

July 13, 2026

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Priyanka Dayal McCluskey