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Two North Atlantic right whales photographed by the NOAA’s Northeast Fisheries Center aerial survey team in May 2016.

Fewer Right Whales Born This Year, Scientists Say

At least 11 right whales were born this calving season, the New England Aquarium reported this week.The number is lower than what scientists hoped, as the…

Pronatalists believe that modern culture has failed to adequately prioritize the value of nuclear families and making lots of babies. They see powerful potential allies in Elon Musk and JD Vance.

They Say They Want Americans to Have More Babies. What's Beneath the Surface?

"Humanity is dying," billionaire Elon Musk told Fox News anchor Bret Baier recently when asked what keeps him up at night. "The birth rate is very low in…

The Weeks Bridge and The River Houses along the Charles River are framed by Autumn foliage. The towers of Dunster House (from right foreground to background), Leverett House, Lowell House Eliot House, and the Weld Boat House appear beneath blue sky and clouds. This panoramic overview is seen from Peabody Terrace.

Why U.S. Colleges and Universities Hold Billions in Endowments, Explained by a Higher Ed Finance Expert

With the Trump administration seeking to cut federal funding for colleges and universities, you might be wondering whether the endowments of these…

You Asked: Is the Eastbound Washington Bridge Strong Enough to Support Increased Traffic?

We’re answering your questions about the Washington Bridge as part of our project Breaking Point. Here’s what we know now about the safety of the eastbound side

Superior Court Judge Rejects Chevron’s Motion to Dismiss Landmark Climate Change Lawsuit

Next hearing in seven-year legal battle set for May 8

Climate Change is Threatening Prudence Island’s Drinking Water

More extreme weather patterns and aging infrastructure could hamper the Prudence Island Water District’s ability to provide its customers with fresh drinking water.

Hasbro Executives Forecast Major Profit Cuts From Trump Tariffs; HQ Relocation Still Up in the Air

You wouldn’t know there was an escalating global trade war by looking at Hasbro Inc.’s first-quarter balance sheet.But the Pawtucket company’s $887…

Unionized Butler Hospital workers are seen during an informational picket outside the psychiatric hospital on Blackstone Boulevard in Providence on Monday, April 21, 2025.

Butler Hospital Unionized Frontline Staff Vote to Authorize Strike

In the absence of a new contract, Butler Hospital’s unionized workers are gearing up for a possible strike, union officials announced Friday morning.About…

Hemp-derived THC seltzers seen on a shelf at Bottles Fine Wine on Providence’s East Side.

Cannabis and Liquor Retailers at Odds Over Proposed Rules on Hemp-Derived THC Beverage Sales

No one complained when state regulators quietly allowed hemp-derived THC beverages to be sold in Rhode Island’s liquor stores late last summer.But now…

South Easton’s Pond is a reservoir operated by the Newport Water Division.

How Climate Change Will Affect Rhode Island’s Drinking Water, and How We Can Better Prepare

Improving water systems is a key way we can better adapt to climate change, according to Brown oceanographer Baylor Fox-Kemper

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