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The University of Rhode Island's Coastal Resources Center international team takes a swim in Narragansett Bay on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, after receiving their termination notices.

Cuts to Jobs and Research Funding Mount in Rhode Island’s Academic Sciences

Rallies are planned in Providence on Friday as part of a nationwide protest against federal ‘attacks’ on scientific research

Left to right, Emilya Cachapero of Theatre Communications Group, Jess Ducey of National Queer Theater, and Giselle Byrd of The Theater Offensive react to a question at a March 6, 2025, press conference about challenges facing queer and LGBTQ+ performing arts groups under new federal grant requirements. All three are plaintiffs in a suit against the National Endowment for the Arts filed with the help of the Rhode Island chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union. The fourth plaintiff is Rhode Island Latino Arts.

Arts Groups Sue Trump Administration Over Ban on ‘Gender Ideology’

The National Endowment for the Arts is coming under fire from the American Civil Liberties Union in Rhode Island

Deborah Goddard is shown in the Rhode Island Senate chamber on March 6, 2025, after her confirmation as secretary of the Department of Housing. She has been acting secretary since Dec. 2, 2024.

Rhode Island Senate Confirms Deborah Goddard as Permanent Housing Secretary

Deborah Goddard can officially — and permanently — lead the department she’s headed for the last three months, the Rhode Island Senate affirmed in a vote…

In 1966, the U.S. Congress passed the Uniform Time Act, which says states can either implement daylight saving time or not, but it has to be statewide.

Why Are Clocks Set Forward in the Spring? Thank Wars, Confusion and a Hunger for Sunlight

People living in areas observing daylight saving should move their clocks at the 2 a.m. hour on March 9

The new Trump tariff regime represents a fundamental shift in how the U.S. engages with its closest economic partners.

A Potential $110B Economic Hit: How Trump’s Tariffs Could Mean Rising Costs for Families, Strain for States

Get ready to pay more for avocados, maple syrup and – well – almost everything.The U.S. officially imposed new 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico on March…

An artist's impression of a black hole flinging a hypervelocity star out of the Large Magellanic Cloud.

That Galaxy Next Door? It's Home to a Monster Black Hole

A new study of super-fast-moving stars suggests that they were accelerated by a monster black hole that's been lurking unseen in the galaxy next door.This…

Mark Macarro, President of the National Congress of American Indians, testifies before the Senate Indian Affairs Committee during a hearing on Native communities' priorities for the 119th Congress, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025.

Tribal Nations Are Concerned That Trump’s Cuts Have the Potential to Violate Trust Responsibilities

In tribal nations across the United States, leaders are scrambling to respond to a directive from President Donald Trump and Elon Musk to close more than…

Maine officials at the Center for Disease Control and Prevention have begun notifying providers that the federal government had suspended the in-hospital application process for a Social Security number, and parents will now have to apply in person at a Social Security office.

Feds Cancel Maine Parents' Ability to Register Newborns for Social Security Numbers at Hospital

This story will be updated.The Social Security Administration is ending Maine parents' ability to register their newborns for a Social Security number at…

This photo provided by Kristin Jenn shows her in her National Park Service ranger uniform in Denali National Park and Preserve in Alaska in October 2024, while she was a seasonal worker for the NPS.

Thrust Into Unemployment, Axed Federal Workers Face Relatives Who Celebrate Their Firing

Scrambling to replace their health insurance and to find new work, some laid-off federal workers are running into another unexpected unpleasantry:…

A mixed-use residential and retail development at the intersection of State and George streets in New Haven.

Connecticut Considers New Ways to Increase Housing, Converting Hotels to Apartments

State lawmakers are looking for creative ways to increase Connecticut’s housing while making use of existing buildings.Two bills being considered by state…

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