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Clergy Grapple With the Ethics of Using AI to Write Sermons

How would you feel if you found out that the sermon at your church was written by artificial intelligence? What does it means when the word of God comes…

Nine people died and more than 30 were injured in a fire at an assisted living facility in Fall River, Mass., on July 13, 2025.

The Bristol County DA Says It Incorrectly Declared a 10th Person Dead in Fall River Fire

The woman is alive, but in critical condition

Ken Burns speaks during the PBS segment of the Summer 2019 Television Critics Association Press Tour.

Filmmaker Ken Burns: Public Broadcasting is a 'Purely American Expression'

Filmmaker Ken Burns called the elimination of federal funding for public broadcasting shortsighted, warning that the cuts will be catastrophic for new…

The original International Symbol of Access, designed in the 1960s by Susanne Koefoed. Its provisions are historic and profound. But its rectilinear geometry doesn’t show the organic body moving through space, like the rest of the standard isotype icons you see in public space. And the new, final icon in white on blue, to keep to the standard color scheme of the original. Now there’s just one wheel, but with two cutouts to emphasize its motion and make it easy to stencil.

Change the Sign and the Public Perception of Wheelchair Users

In Cambridge and Malden, Massachusetts, the image depicted on parking signs reserved for people with disabilities is slowly being replaced, from the…

According to Neighbors Welcome! RI, 78% of survey respondents said there are not enough homes to rent or buy in their communities that average people can afford.

Can a New Land Bank Help Produce More Affordable Housing in Rhode Island?

Rhode Island lawmakers have been trying for years to make progress on tackling the state’s affordable housing shortage

Wheaton freshman Scott Sloan won the NCAA Division III javelin title on his last throw.

Scott Sloan of Barrington is a Division III National Champion

The former Wheeler javelin star was struggling at the NCAA Division III meet. Then he made an adjustment that produced a gold medal

The Rhode Island Rose Island Lighthouse plate took top honors as the 2024 Best Plate Award from the Automobile License Plate Collectors Association.

World’s Largest License Plate Hobbyist Organization Picks Rose Island Plate as the Best

If you’re one of Rhode Island’s 471 motorists with a license plate featuring the Pell Bridge and the lighthouse from nearby Rose Island, prepare to brag…

Rhode Island Secretary of State Gregg Amore has yet to respond to a U.S. Department of Justice request for information about the state’s registered voters.

DOJ Asked About R.I. Voter Rolls 8 Days Ago. Secretary of State Gregg Amore Hasn’t Answered Yet

Silence can speak louder than words.Just ask Rhode Island Secretary of State Gregg Amore, who as of Friday afternoon had yet to respond to a U.S.…

CCRI Lands $1 Million Grant to Expand Skilled Trades Training

The Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) was awarded a $1 million grant to expand its skilled trade programs, the Lowe’s Foundation announced…

Hospital employees gather for the announcement of the name change from Lifespan to Brown university Health during a press conference in the lobby of Hasbro Children’s Hospital on June 20, 2024. Rhode Island has nearly 15,000 unionized health care workers.

Nurses at Rhode Island and Hasbro Hospitals Strike 3-Year Deal After Months of Negotiations

After months of tense negotiations as well as the possibility of a strike, nurses and health care workers at Rhode Island Hospital and Hasbro Children’s…

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