Clare Russell Gregorian, a pivotal force in the establishment of Rhode Island Public Radio, wife of former Brown University President Vartan Gregorian…
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Scott MacKay Remembers Vermont’s Phil Hoff
Philip Henderson Hoff, the New Frontiersman whose three terms as Vermont ‘s first modern Democratic governor in the 1960s laid the foundation for…
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Is Our Democracy Eroding? Course At Brown Goes Nationwide
After the 2016 presidential election, Rob Blair, an assistant professor of political science at Brown University, began teaching a new course. It’s…
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URI Professor Creates Portable Bomb Detector
A chemical engineering professor at the University of Rhode Island has created a portable bomb detector. The device is about the size of a toolbox, with…
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A Pound For Pound History Of New England’s Weights And Measures
Thumb on the scale , loading the dice — the English language is full of idioms for people who cheat the system. If you’ve ever wondered why so many of…
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Extreme Black Holes Could Be Out There
Recent research sheds a new light on our understanding of black holes, specifically extreme black holes.
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This I Believe New England: Beyond Our Coast
Rhode Islanders think of themselves as residents of the Ocean State for good reason. We’re surrounded. Maybe not literally surrounded at every border,…
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TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
What if there were predictions of a big snow storm and the forecasted flakes failed to materialize? Well, unexpected stuff happens — in weather, as in…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Connecticut vs. Rhode Island, Less Than Meets the Eye?
Rhode Island and Connecticut are two bordering New England states whose residents have usually gotten along. But RIPR political analyst Scott MacKay…
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New England Colleges Try A Not-So-Quick Fix To Stop Rash Of Hate Crimes
Groups tracking hate crimes said there’s a marked increase in the number of racist slurs and white supremacist group activity found scrawled on college…
