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What to Know About the Titan Sub and Its Tragic Final Dive to the Titanic

August 5, 2025

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AP News

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Arts & Entertainment

‘Optics of Aging’ Shines Spotlight on Rhode Island Elders at RIIFF

Award-winning documentary by Michelle Le Brun challenges ageism and celebrates the lives, wisdom, and cultural impact of five remarkable elders

August 5, 2025

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G. Wayne Miller

Niki Metcalf (Tracy Turnblad) and the cast of “Hairspray” at Theatre By The Sea thru August 16, 2025.

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Arts & Entertainment

Romance, Civil Rights and Big Teased Out Hairdos in ‘Hairspray’

Theatre by the Sea’s production of the musical based on the John Waters film stars Niki Metcalf as Tracy Turnblad and Marc Christopher as Edna Turnblad

August 5, 2025

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James Baumgartner

Cassie Souvannaxa and Tina Phommachan have only gotten to know each other recently, but they’ve become extremely close. They met while visiting their husbands at the Wyatt Detention Facility, in Central Falls, Rhode Island.

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Immigration

Their Husbands Were Deported to Laos. Now They’re Picking Up the Pieces Together

Through their shared experience, they’ve forged a bond that’s helped them navigate the change and uncertainty that’s come with being separated from their spouses

August 5, 2025

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Paul C. Kelly Campos

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News + Culture

PBS Accounts for Nearly Half of First Graders’ Most Frequently Watched Educational TV and Video Programs

August 4, 2025

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Rebecca Dore, The Ohio State University

August 4, 2025

Transgender flag waving in the wind against a cloudy sky.

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Health

Rhode Island Joins Lawsuit Against Trump Administration Over Health Care for Transgender Youth

August 4, 2025

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Alexander Castro

Republican Alexander Asermely, left, and Democrat Stefano Famiglietti, right, are running against each other in Tuesday’s special election to fill the Rhode Island Senate District 4 seat left open after the death of former Senate President Dominick Ruggerio.

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Elections

Two Personal Injury Attorneys Vie for Open R.I. Senate District 4 Seat

Special election on Tuesday will fill the unexpired term of the late Senate President Dominick Ruggerio

August 4, 2025

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Nancy Lavin

Dolphins swim among the Vineyard Wind 1 turbines, July 23, 2025.

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Climate & Environment

Are 17 Turbines Really Running at Vineyard Wind? Here’s What We Saw by Boat

A visit to Vineyard Wind 1 raises questions about the company’s claims, with far fewer turbines spinning than reported and little explanation from project leaders

August 4, 2025

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Jennette Barnes

The minimum wage is among the issues coming up at the Statehouse this year.

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News + Culture

Judge Rules that Rhode Island’s Gun Permit System Does Not Violate Second Amendment

Ruling affirms state law that limits open-carry permits to those who can show a specific need

August 4, 2025

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Kimberlee Kruesi