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In March, NPR CEO Katherine Maher and PBS CEO Paula Kerger testified that cutbacks to public media would hurt local member stations.

NPR CEO Katherine Maher on Suing Trump Administration Over Order to Cut Funding

NPR is suing President Trump.On Tuesday, NPR and three Colorado public radio stations filed suit in federal court against Trump and several members of his…

Interim President Rosemary Costigan and Hudson County Community College President Christopher Reber are the two finalists in the search for the next permanent president of the Community College of Rhode Island.

Two Candidates Still Standing in Contest for CCRI Presidency

Interim President Rosemary Costigan and Hudson County’s Christopher Reber to participate in June forums as decision nears

The Rhode Island House voted 71-0 Tuesday, May 27, 2025, to approve a bill repealing caps on alternative investments for local insurance companies.

House Passes Bill to Eliminate Investment Cap Requested by FM

A state policy change aimed at helping Johnston insurance company FM expand its investments, and potentially, its employment in Rhode Island, sailed…

A Rhode Island Public Transit Authority bus is seen parked outside the State House on April 29, 2025.

RIPTA’s Efficiency Study is a Third of the Way There

A thin-on-details report completes the first phase of an overdue study legislative leaders and the governor want from the agency facing $32.6 million FY2026 deficit

AG Neronha said steps can be taken before he leaves office in 2027.

Rhode Island AG Peter Neronha Sues Top Pharmacy Benefit Managers, Unveils Plan to Tackle Health Care Crisis

Lawsuit alleges CVS Caremark, Express Scripts, and OptumRX are inflating drug prices; broader plan includes Medicaid reform, AI oversight, and hospital accountability

Virgil Soares, 46, head chef at Butler Hospital, on the East Side of Providence, cooks dinner for workers on their second week of a strike.

Butler Hospital’s Striking Workers and Management Resume Talks With Federal Mediators

About 800 unionized hospital staff will lose their health benefits if they don’t return to work by May 31

Sophia Gorriaran learned the running fundamentals with the Providence Cobras and is now a star at Harvard.

From One Rhody Track Star to Two Others: Trust the Process

West Warwick sprint stars Xenia and Lisa Raye prepare for their last high school showdown before heading to the University of Georgia — with advice from Harvard standout Sophia Gorriaran on what comes next

Federal agents detained "around 40" people in immigration enforcement operations on Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard on Tuesday. This is one roadside arrest.

Masked Federal Agents Descend on Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket for Immigration Arrests

Immigration arrests on Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket on Tuesday have rattled the island communities.Federal agents of U.S. Immigration and Customs…

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

A Parting Shot From the PawSox

Time capsules unearthed in the rubble of McCoy Stadium contain final treasures from Pawtucket’s beloved baseball team

What to Watch: June 2025

Whether it's national, local, new or an encore, here's what to watch this June on Rhode Island PBS

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