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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

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Your Stories from the Bridge

Your Stories from the Bridge: Megan Disanto

Meg Disanto, 42-year-old Providence resident, says the bridge traffic got so bad that she decided to have her kids change schools

August 4, 2025

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Mareva Lindo

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Religion

Pawtucket’s ‘Miracle Baby:' Vatican Recognizes Rhode Island Baby’s Survival as a Miracle

Pope recognizes first miracle of his papacy, crediting prayers to a 19th-century Spanish priest for reviving an infant at a Pawtucket hospital

August 4, 2025

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David Wright

A technician works among a fleet of desktop genomic sequencing machines at the Cancer Genomics Research Laboratory, part of the National Cancer Institute.

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News + Culture

Whistleblower Who Said Biotech Manufacturer Defrauded Federal Agencies Settles Lawsuit

Illumina genomic sequencers were used widely by federal agencies and grantees, including URI researchers

August 4, 2025

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Alexander Castro

Providence City Councilor Helen Anthony, who chairs the council’s finance committee, announced she will step down from her post Sept. 1.

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Politics + Justice

Providence City Councilor Helen Anthony to Step Down Sept. 1

August 4, 2025

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Alexander Castro