Today, we have a question from a listener named Alissa. She wants to know what happens to the batteries for electric cars once they die– “Can all of those be recyclable? What’s their life expectancy?
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Rhode Island politics roundup for September 9, 2022
To paraphrase the Grateful Dead: what a short, strange campaign this has been (with most of the action compressed into the last two weeks). Thanks for stopping by. You can follow me through the week on the twitters. Here we go. *** Want to get my column in your inbox every Friday? Just sign up […]
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Political Roundtable: Election 2022 debuts with Elorza Q&A, MA primary results, preview of RI primary
This election season, we’ll be presenting a half-hour weekly show exploring the key races and the issues in Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts, and we’ll hear from you, the voters, about what’s most important to you in this election year.
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Gallery openings at AS220 include an update on “Seeing Providence Chinatown”
“Accessibility is Beautiful” takes place at the Steel Yard on Saturday, highlighting ways to make businesses more accessible for all people. Plus, AS220 has five gallery openings. We’ll hear from three of the artists.
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Meet the town in Japan that’s committed to zero waste
Do you ever go to recycle your takeout container or water bottle, see all those different categories, and get so confused you just end up throwing everything in the regular trash bin? Knowing how to get rid of waste is trickier than it may seem. But one small town in Japan may have figured out the key to eliminating waste altogether.
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Political Roundtable: Rourke and de la Cruz on the RI Senate
This week on Political Roundtable, we hear from a progressive RI Senate candidate and the GOP leader in that chamber. First up, Jennifer Rourke, a co-founder of the RI Political Cooperative. She’s making her third run for the state Senate as a Democrat from Warwick. Later, we’ll hear from RI Senate Minority Leader Jessica de […]
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Rhythm and Roots Festival is saved by new owners
We’re heading into the Labor Day Weekend, with some good news for music fans used to the annual enjoyment of the Rhythm and Roots Festival in Charlestown. Longtime festival producer Chuck Wentworth had announced that, due to health reasons, he was calling it quits. But then, someone stepped up to save the festival.
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What’s the impact of our constantly running refrigerators on the climate?
Welcome to Possibly, where we take on huge problems like the future of our planet and break them down into small questions with unexpected answers. In this episode, we’re cooling down a bit and talking about refrigeration.
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What moving to the U.S. has taught me
Mosaic is The Public’s Radio’s podcast on immigration, which features a series of community essays. This one is by Beatriz B. who is originally from Brazil. She writes about moving to Rhode Island and what she has learned since arriving here. To listen in English, click the button above. Para ouvrir em português, clique no […]
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Political Roundtable: Shekarchi on housing, abortion, the race for governor + more
The guest on Political Roundtable this week is RI House Speaker Joe Shekarchi (D-Warwick). Shekarchi won election to what is often called the most powerful role in state government in 2021. The speaker has significant influence over state spending and related issues. Here’s a transcript of the interview: Ian Donnis: Rhode Island House Speaker Joe […]
