U.S. Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse and Jack Reed announced Friday their opposition to Neil Gorsuch’s U.S. Supreme Court nomination. The move comes after…
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Burrillville Power Plant Faces New Legal Hurdles, Opposition Over Sale Of Water
The gas-fired power plant that Invenergy wants to build in Burrillville faces more legal hurdles this week.
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Does Climate Change Mean I Can Start My Seedlings Now?
Those early hints of spring can call to a gardener like a siren song. Yet the urge to get one’s seeds into dirt can be dangerous: most seedlings won’t…
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TGIF: 22 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Winter will fade away one of these days, right? In the meanwhile, we can celebrate St. Patrick’s Day and St. Joseph’s Day while continuing to plumb the…
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RI Women Who Can’t Skip Work Find Other Ways To Participate In The “Day Without A Woman” March
Protesting Trump administration policies, women across the country are going on strike Wednesday, but not everyone who wants to can afford to take the…
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300+ Health Care Providers Gather For Transgender Health Conference
Medical professionals and community members interested in transgender health are holding a conference today convened by Brown University, Rhode Island…
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Rhode Islanders Push Back On Immigration Legislation
Rhode Islanders are pushing back on a bill that would essentially outlaw sanctuary cities in the Ocean State.
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Facing Change: From War-Torn Syria To Snowy Prep School, Syrian Refugees Seek Education In Vermont
Many small towns in New England are eager to welcome refugees from the war in Syria, but that doesn’t seem likely under President Donald Trump’s…
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Munich Security Conference: Sen. Whitehouse On Climate, NATO, & Russia
U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse was invited by U.S. Sen. John McCain to the Munich Security Conference this weekend. One of the biggest think tanks of its…
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RIPR In The Classroom: Interstate Fishing Laws
Listenwise helps teachers use stories from RIPR in their classrooms. To find more public radio stories and lessons for your middle and high school ELA,…
