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

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Politics & Justice

Fifteen Pages of Public Records Reform. McKee’s Administration Doesn’t Like Any of It

State agencies flood lawmakers with concerns over cost, workload to update Access to Public Records Act

May 27, 2025

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Nancy Lavin

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History

Preserving Voices, Building Legacy: Marta V. Martinez on Chronicling Latino History in Rhode Island

From an “accidental oral historian” to a cultural trailblazer, Martinez reflects on her journey, her passion for storytelling, and the power of honoring Latino pioneers through history, art, and community

May 27, 2025

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G. Wayne Miller

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Pressroom

Rhode Island PBS and The Public’s Radio Awarded with Two Edward R. Murrow Awards

The media station has received awards in the Digital and Hard News categories

May 27, 2025

Endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh swims near the Edgartown Harbor Light, Thursday, May 15, 2025, in Edgartown, Mass.

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Sports

Swimmer Circumnavigates Martha’s Vineyard Ahead of ‘Jaws’ 50th Anniversary

UN ocean advocate Lewis Pugh completes 60-mile swim in icy waters to shift perceptions of sharks from “villains to vital,” calling their global slaughter an act of ‘ecocide’

May 27, 2025

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Leah Willingham

May 27, 2025

In March, NPR CEO Katherine Maher and PBS CEO Paula Kerger testified that cutbacks to public media would hurt local member stations.

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News + Culture

NPR and Colorado Stations Sue Trump Over Executive Order Defunding Public Media

Public broadcasters call the order “textbook retaliation” and a First Amendment violation, challenging what they say is a politically motivated attempt to silence independent journalism

May 27, 2025

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David Folkenflik

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Health

‘Fighting for Two': Rhode Island Mom Navigates Parenthood and Mental Illness with Honesty and Love

After choosing single motherhood through insemination, Marlena Davis shares how writing a letter to her unborn son—and embracing therapy, medication, and community—helped her build a life of resilience and connection

May 27, 2025

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G. Wayne Miller