We can only wonder what past generations of soldiers who gave their lives for the U.S. would make of school shootings. Your tips and comments are welcome. You can follow me through the week on the twitters. *** Want to get my column in your inbox every Friday? Just sign up right here *** STORY […]
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Political Roundtable: Pare on mass shootings, gun legislation, and license plate readers
Providence Public Safety Commission Steven Pare is the guest this week on Political Roundtable. Topics include: The distinctly American problem of mass shootings; The low death rate from guns in Rhode Island; Whether Providence police should be moving ahead with a plan to use license plate readers.
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Why do so many people bike to work in Copenhagen?
Luci Jones from our Possibly team is studying abroad in Copenhagen and she’s been blown away by the number of bikes on the road. She’s curious why so many people bike and how this impacts carbon emissions.
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Rhode Island politics roundup for May 20, 2022
What if there was an election and ‘undecided’ (slogan: “The clear choice in an ambivalent era”) won? Your tips and comments are welcome. You can follow me through the week on the twitters. *** Want to get my column in your inbox every Friday? Just sign up right here *** STORY OF THE WEEK: The […]
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Political Roundtable: Segal on inflation, changing government and his run in RI’s Second Congressional District
David Segal, one of six Democrats running for an open seat in Rhode Island’s Second Congressional District, is the guest this week on Political Roundtable. Segal served four years each as a city councilor and a state rep before helping to establish the activist group Demand Progress. Topics covered in the interview include: — Why […]
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These Boston Celtics did not need the Spirits of Playoffs Past
The Celtics eliminated the Milwaukee Bucks with a convincing Game 7 performance.
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As costs rise, Ashaway mother says her hope for financial stability is “being slowly taken away”
With rising costs hitting consumers everywhere from the gas pump to the grocery line, President Biden recently declared that fighting inflation is his top domestic priority. The impact of soaring expenses can be especially hard on people with tighter budgets and families to support. As part of a new series on inflation’s impact on Rhode Islanders, reporter Joe Tasca introduces us to a single mother from Ashaway who’s struggling to keep up with her bills and looking for a second job.
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Can the grid handle charging lots of electric cars?
Last week, we broke down the basics of how our electric grid works. Today, we’re tackling a more specific question. If we all switch over to electric cars, can the grid handle it?
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Mosaic community essay: Master of Public Health is a connection to family
MPH. It’s 3 letters that many listeners may now be familiar with living in a pandemic. An MPH is a Master of Public Health, a highly sought-after graduate degree for those committed to improving health outcomes. For me? It’s a connection to family and the next step in understanding my life’s calling. My name is […]
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Rhode Island politics roundup for May 13, 2022
No triskaidekaphobia here! Your tips and comments are welcome. You can follow me through the week on the twitters. *** Want to get my column in your inbox every Friday? Just sign up right here *** STORY OF THE WEEK: With summer fast approaching – and Rhode Island’s election season coming into sharper focus – […]
