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Education

What Will Be the Impact of Program Cuts at Rhode Island College?

RIC president Jack Warner says the cuts were not made for financial reasons, but are designed to eliminate majors with low demand. Opponents of the abrupt cuts say that this decision unnecessarily limits student opportunities and was made with few chances for campus feedback

May 23, 2025

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James Baumgartner

Over 7,000 combat boots, each honoring a fallen U.S. service member, are on display over Memorial Day weekend at Fort Adams State Park in Newport

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News + Culture

Over 7,000 Combat Boots Brave Elements at Fort Adams to Honor Fallen U.S. Service Members

Boots on the Ground for Heroes Memorial open for viewing through Memorial Day

May 23, 2025

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Janine L. Weisman

Richard Gardiner

May 23, 2025

Politics & Justice

Rhode Island Congressmen Fight for Emergency Food Aid

Both of the state’s U.S. House members are fighting to restore foreign aid funding so that Rhode Island-based Edesia can continue its life-saving work

May 23, 2025

Dick Moran, the director of maintenance and restoration at the American Heritage Museum in Hudson, stands with an M36 Jackson tank destroyer on May 13.

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News + Culture

You Can Ride in World War II Tanks at This Massachusetts Museum

May 23, 2025

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Esteban Bustillos

Kristin M. Hall

May 23, 2025

Esteban Bustillos

May 23, 2025

Clockwise from top left: Cheyenne Bell, Nnenne Odukwu, Camilla Thompson and Kizzy Bailey.

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Health

How a Growing Cohort of Black Women Are Redefining Doula Care Across New England

May 23, 2025

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Olivia Richardson

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Politics & Justice

Senate Leadership Change Might Open the Door for Curbing Payday Lending

Payday supporters call it a source for those without other means

May 23, 2025

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Ian Donnis

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Politics & Justice

Providence Tax Levy Bill Clears House Committee, but Lingers Still in Senate

City seeks exemption from Rhode Island’s 4% property tax cap to fund school settlement; critics warn of burden on multifamily homeowners amid rising property values

May 22, 2025

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Alexander Castro