A judge has temporarily blocked a major policy change announced last week by the National Institutes of Health. It would have significantly reduced payments to universities, hospitals, and other research institutions. If the change goes through, how will it affect Rhode Islanders, and the many places here that get funding from the NIH? Also, we hear about a project from the Boston Globe, highlighting more than 300 New England locations featured in the Green Book, the famous guide that listed safe places for Black travelers from the 1930s to the 1960s. Plus, a conversation with writer and director Dave Solomon, the latest artist-in-residence at Westerly Library and Wilcox Park. That and more on this week’s show.
Links:
- Massachusetts judge temporarily halts Trump NIH cuts nationwide
- TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Rhode Island politics roundup for Feb.14, 2025
- Mapping the Green Book in New England
- Writer and director Dave Solomon on filmmaking and the art of auditioning
- Classic Valentine’s Day Show at Dirt Palace feat. Nova One (Feb. 14)
- Providence Children’s Film Festival (Feb. 14-23)
- Oscar-nominated animated, live action, and documentary shorts at JPT Film & Event Center and The United Theatre (Feb. 14-20)
Guests:
- Journalist David Wright
- Ian Donnis, The Public’s Radio political reporter
- Emily Sweeney, Boston Globe reporter
- Writer and director Dave Solomon, Artist-In-Residence, Westerly Library & Wilcox Park
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