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Christine Lane of Barrington and her son Spencer, 16, were on American Eagle Flight 5342, en route from Wichita, Kansas, to Washington, D.C., on Wednesday.

Rhode Island Teen Killed in DC Plane Crash with Mom Had an ‘Encyclopedic Knowledge of Figure Skating’

Barrington High School is offering counseling and support services to its students and staff after learning that a former student and his mother died in…

The largest number of imported species are birds – 4,985 different species are imported each year.

Global Wildlife Trade is an Enormous Market – the US Imports Billions of Animals From Nearly 30,000 Species

When people think of wildlife trade, they often picture smugglers sneaking in rare and endangered species from far-off countries. Yet most wildlife trade…

If Trump Tariff Plan Goes Through, Rhode Island Businesses and Residents Will Foot the Bill

President Trump is planning to impose tariffs Feb. 1 on most U.S. imports, including a hefty 25% tariff on products from Canada and Mexico

Javier Villatoro carries a bowl of freshly washed corn to the next step in the process of creating fresh tortillas.

How a New Haven Tortilla Shop Champions Mesoamerican Traditions and Immigrant Worker Rights

In Oaxaca, Mexico, a young Javier Villatoro would wake up at 5 a.m. to the smell of nixtamal. The boiled mixture of water, corn and minerals like…

Union officials say the airport leaders want to privatize T.F. Green’s police force, which management has denied.

Contract Security Officers Prompt No-Confidence Vote by Unionized T.F. Green Police, Firefighters

Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport’s unionized police officers and firefighters delivered a unanimous vote of no confidence in airport…

Heather Wright at Tea & Tarot Herbal Wellness Boutique in Madison, Conn.

Her Day Job is in Corporate Marketing. Off the Clock, She’s a Witch

Meet Heather Wright, owner of Tea & Tarot Herbal Wellness Boutique in Madison, Connecticut

Twenty-three attorneys general have asked for a two-week ban on a federal funding freeze in a draft temporary restraining order filed Thursday morning in U.S. District Court in Providence.

Memo or No Memo, AGs File Request for a Two-Week Ban on Federal Funding Freeze

A revised proposal from the 23 Democratic attorneys general suing the Trump administration seeks to prevent federal agencies from freezing funds for at…

At some schools, assemblies or gatherings are held to honor Black leaders, according to the nonpartisan organization the Center for Racial Justice in Education.

Black History Month Explained: Its Origins, Celebrations and Myths

On Feb. 1, schools, museums and communities across the nation marked the start of Black History Month –- a celebration of Black history, culture and…

A new round of data shows that college enrollment in the U.S. has surpassed pre-pandemic levels.

US Colleges Returning to Campus Sexual Assault Rules Created During Trump’s First Term

Schools and universities responding to complaints of sexual misconduct must return to policies created during President Donald Trump’s first term, with…

Across New England, there were 648 deceased donors who made possible the 1,570 transplants coordinated by the Waltham, Massachusetts-based NEDS.

Organ Donations in Rhode Island Reached a New Record in 2024

New England Donor Services coordinated 125 transplants made possible by 47 organ donors in the Ocean State

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