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Plaintiffs in Rhode Island Latino Arts vs. National Endowment for the Arts, attorneys from the from the American Civil Liberties Union and supporters are seen outside the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island in Providence on March 27, 2025. The ALCU is representing the performing arts group plaintiffs in hopes of defeating a National Endowment for the Arts funding policy that could affect funding for LGBTQ+ artists and performers.

LGBTQ+ Theater Groups Have Day in Court Over Endangered Arts Funding

Judge expected to rule in one week on plaintiffs’ request to block policy prohibiting grant applications that ‘promote gender ideology’

A fleet of Rhode Island Public Transit Authority buses is parked across the street from the agency’s Providence headquarters on Melrose Street.

RIPTA Commissions Consultant for Efficiency Study That Needed to Be Done Yesterday

After missing its mandated deadline, the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) won’t waste any more time in getting an independent assessment of…

Trish, a juvenile gray seal, was one of the seals featured in a new study that looks at the mammals' oxygen-sensing abilities.

Why Don't Diving Seals Drown? Scientists Finally Have an Answer

Chris McKnight has spent much of his career studying the physiology of seals. But in 2019, the ecologist decided to test a new instrument for gathering…

Trump Signs Order Ending Union Bargaining Rights for Wide Swaths of Federal Employees

President Trump has signed an executive order ending collective bargaining for wide swaths of federal employees, as part of his broader campaign to…

Karen Read, pictured outside of the Norfolk Superior Court for a hearing in August. Her legal team tried for months to get her second trial dismissed.

Karen Read is on Trial for Murder a 2nd Time. Here's What to Know About Her Case

Karen Read, the Massachusetts woman accused of running down her boyfriend, is going on trial for murder again, a year after her first trial ended in a…

Diana Cardona, co-owner of Colombian coffee shop and restaurant Chocolaffee, at her shop in Revere on March 27, 2025.

Latino-Owned Businesses Are Growing Faster Than White-Owned Businesses, New Report Finds

Latino-owned businesses have rebounded faster than white-owned businesses from the pandemic-induced downturn, according to a new report.The 10th annual…

Billy Frank Jr., left, a Nisqually tribal elder, was arrested dozens of times while trying to assert his native fishing rights during the ‘Fish Wars’ of the 1960s and 1970s. In this 2014 photo, he stands with Ed Johnstone of the Quinault tribe.

As Federal Environmental Priorities Shift, Sovereign Native American Nations Have Their Own Plans

Long before the large-scale Earth Day protests on April 22, 1970 – often credited with spurring significant environmental protection legislation – Native…

Protesters rally outside the Wat Thorikaram Buddhist Temple in Providence.

‘There’s an Escalation’: Southeast Asians in Rhode Island Confront Deportation Threats

'We need to put an end to Southeast Asian deportation because we were here because (the) U.S. was there'

McCoy Stadium in Pawtucket is being demolished. It served as home to the PawSox for 50 years.

Demolition Won’t Destroy Memories at McCoy

As the beloved home of the Paw-Sox faces the wrecking ball, neighbors and fans turn up to say their goodbyes

Rhode Island Department of Health building.

Trump CDC Cuts Will Undermine Response to Outbreaks in Rhode Island, Health Officials Say

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is clawing back $31 million in funding from the Rhode Island Department of Health

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