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You Asked: Who's Responsible for the Washington Bridge Crisis?

As part of our Breaking Point: The Washington Bridge series, we've been asking for your questions. Now we're answering them — starting with the most common one

The announcement does not say why the student’s visa was revoked, or whether the student has left campus or the country.

Trump Administration Revokes Visa for RISD Student

The school’s announcement of the news comes after U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he had revoked hundreds of visas and intends to revoke more

A scene from the newly named Centreville Bank Stadium.

Centreville Bank Acquires Naming Rights for Soccer Pitch in Pawtucket

Rhode Island FC readies to open the new stadium May 3

The Most Rev. Bruce A. Lewandowski speaks to reporters inside the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul in Providence on April 8, 2025. Pope Francis announced the same morning that Lewandowski would become the 10th bishop of the Diocese of Providence.

Pope’s Pick for Providence Bishop is Baltimore Prelate With Passion for Social Justice

The man Pope Francis has picked to lead Rhode Island’s Roman Catholics spoke out six years ago when the first Trump administration planned a mass…

A turkey strolls through Swan Point Cemetery in Providence in July 2023.

Roadkill Can Be Taken Home Under New Rhode Island State Regulation

A new state regulation allows people to harvest certain wild animals killed by cars on the road.A new Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management…

FILE - Freshly baked handmade matzo is seen after being prepared by first graders from Milton Gottesman Jewish Day School of the Nation's Capital at the JCrafts Center for Jewish Life and Tradition in Rockville, Md., April 18, 2024.

Passover Begins Soon. For Many Jews, the Celebrations Will Occur Amid Anxieties and Divisions

Passover is a major Jewish holiday, celebrated over seven or eight days each year, commemorating the exodus of ancient Israelites from slavery in Egypt,…

A closed entrance to the Social Security Administration headquarters sits empty in Woodlawn, Md., on March 20.

New Social Security Rules Will Create Hurdles for Millions of Seniors, Report Finds

Americans seeking retirement or survivor benefits from the Social Security Administration will no longer be able to apply over the phone, starting on…

A NOAA NO-XP radar antenna prior to operations in VORTEX 2 in Norman, Oklahoma, on Oct. 5, 2010.

NOAA Contracts Are Being Reviewed One by One. It's Throwing the Agency Into Chaos

The secretary of commerce is personally reviewing all contracts with commitments above $100,000 at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,…

Pope Francis has named Bishop Bruce Lewandowski, center, the new Bishop of Providence.

New Providence Bishop Speaks Out for Immigrants, Champions Social Justice

Bishop Bruce, the newly minted Bishop of Providence, says he’ll stand with “the friendless and forgotten"

A laptop displays the website of an online kratom retailer that does not ship products to Rhode Island or five other states that expressly ban the sale of kratom.

New Kratom Bill is Back at Rhode Island State House. Is It Improved? Reviews Are Mixed

Lawmakers debate concerns about consumers using the psychoactive herb with other drugs

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