March Madness is here, and we’re not talking about the basketball games. St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated worldwide every March 17 th , and Rhode Island…
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RI Sleep Therapist Helps People Get A Better Night’s Sleep
On Sunday night we’ll all lose an hour of sleep when we turn our clocks forward for daylight savings time. Losing an hour can really throw you off…
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Tackling The N-Word On Campus, After Her Famous Father Used It On Stage
In early February, students at Princeton University protested when a professor used the N-word in a class about hate speech. He ended up canceling the…
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We Should Celebrate Black History Every Month
Black history month ends today, which leaves me just a few hours to celebrate the athletic achievements and lives of black Rhode Islanders I have known…
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TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
The fallout from two significant events will remain in the air when Rhode Island lawmakers return from their mid-winter break next week. With that in…
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Scott Molloy To Lead Providence St. Patrick's Day Parade
Scott Molloy, an emeritus professor at the University of Rhode Island, historian of all things Irish, author and former Rhode Island labor leader, will…
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T.F. Green, The Largely Forgotten Man For Whom The RI Airport Is Named
Top Rhode Island lawmakers are pushing legislation to rename T.F. Green Airport as Rhode Island International Airport, a shift designed to strengthen…
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One Square Mile FORUM: After the Codfather
Before he pleaded guilty to flouting federal catch limits and smuggling money, Carlos Rafael, nicknamed ” the Codfather ,” controlled the largest…
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This I Believe New England: Studying History
For some, studying history conjures up images of dusty documents piled high in the library stacks or a professor’s book-filled office. How many of us…
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New Tool To Combat Overdose Deaths: Fentanyl Test Strips
A new study co-led by a Rhode Island epidemiologist found that a simple drug testing strip — similar to a home pregnancy test — accurately detected…
