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Speaker Joe Shekarchi conferring last year with House Fiscal Adviser Sharon Reynolds Ferland

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Politics & Justice

Rhode Island General Assembly set to begin a new session

Questions loom on the budget, taxes, hospitals and education

January 6, 2026

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Ian Donnis

Brown University Health is urging the public to wash hands frequently, cover coughs and sneezes, and stay home when sick to help slow the spread of respiratory viruses.

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Health and Wellness News in Rhode Island

Flu cases surge in Rhode Island, prompting stricter hospital masking rules

Brown University Health has moved to Respiratory Virus Status Red as doctors urge vaccination amid a severe flu season

January 5, 2026

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Joe Tasca

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Recipes

Creamy Lemon Broccoli Pasta

This creamy lemon broccoli pasta is fresh, comforting, and effortlessly weeknight-ready. Bright lemon zest, tender broccoli, and a light, creamy sauce come together for a dish that feels indulgent but stays refreshingly simple

January 5, 2026

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Loaded Potato Soup

Nothing beats a warm bowl of loaded potato soup on a chilly day. This recipe turns simple vegetables into a thick, satisfying soup that’s easy to make and endlessly customizable with your favorite toppings

January 5, 2026

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Whole Wheat Carrot Cake Muffins

These carrot pineapple muffins are a simple twist on a classic favorite. Made with pantry staples and naturally sweetened with fruit and honey, they bake up tender, flavorful, and hard to resist

January 5, 2026

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Buffalo Chickpea Dip

This warm bean dip proves that comfort food can be simple and nourishing. Creamy, herby, and topped with melted cheese, it’s an easy recipe that turns everyday ingredients into a share-worthy appetizer

January 5, 2026

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Politics & Justice

Supporters again eye a push to update Rhode Island’s open records law

Advocates have tried for years to make changes to the Access to Public Records Act, but it was last modernized in 2012

January 5, 2026

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Ian Donnis

The URI team building storm response data tools met with members of the Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency to discuss what information they need during a storm.

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Climate & Environment

From floods to forecasts: how URI scientists help Rhode Island plan for extreme weather

For more than a decade, researchers at the University of Rhode Island have built real-time mapping and modeling tools that help local officials — and residents — better understand, prepare for, and respond to extreme weather driven by climate change

January 5, 2026

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Luis Hernandez

President Donald Trump speaks at his Mar-a-Lago club, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, in Palm Beach, Fla., as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth listens.

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News + Culture

Trump says ‘we are going to run the country now’ after removing Venezuela’s president

President Trump said he wasn’t ‘afraid of boots on the ground,’ and defended Saturday’s military strikes that resulted in the capture of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife

January 3, 2026

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NPR News

Supporters of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro embrace in downtown Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, after U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Maduro had been captured and flown out of the country.

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News + Culture

U.S. hit Venezuela with ‘large-scale strike,'captured Nicolás Maduro, Trump says

The Venezuelan government swiftly accused the United States of launching what it called a ‘grave military aggression’ against the country

January 3, 2026

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NPR News