A new study finds that mammals are about halfway done on Earth, so we’ve still got some time to play out the string. Thanks for stopping by. You can follow me through the week on what we used to call the twitters. Here we go. *** Want to get my column in your inbox every […]
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Posted inEpisode, Political Roundtable
Dr. Ashish Jha on promoting public health, curbing COVID, and more
Dr. Ashish Jha believes that an ounce of data is worth a thousand pounds of opinion. He makes that observation in his bio on X, formerly known as Twitter, where Jha has more than 320,000 followers. That shows how Jha, dean of the School of Public Health at Brown University, has emerged as a leading voice on pandemic preparedness and an array of other health-related issues.
Posted inArtscape, Episode
Lily Henley’s new album combines her love of fiddle music and the Ladino language
Lily Henley is a vocalist and fiddle player who performs songs in Ladino, a language of the Sephardic Jewish people. She’s playing Thursday, Sept. 28 at Community College of Rhode Island. Artscape producer James Baumgartner talked with her about her music.
Posted inEpisode, On Sports
Congratulations, Paul Kenyon; farewell, Buddy Teevens
A retired Providence Journal sports writer will be honored for his coverage of golf. A beloved Dartmouth College football coach is being remembered for his humanity.
Posted inEpisode, Possibly Podcast
Could green spaces next to our roads help bees and other pollinators?
Today, we’re talking about how the green spaces along our roadsides could be used to help pollinators.
Posted inEpisode, The Weekly Catch
Behind our investigation on underage migrants working in seafood plants, and more
This week we brought you “Underage and Unprotected,” a three-part investigation into migrant teens working in New Bedford seafood plants. We hear part one of the series, and talk with the Public’s Radio reporters who spent two years working on this special project. Also, advocates this week called on Rhode Island to fix what they called “systemic discrimination” against minority- and women-owned businesses in public contracting. The state says it has plans to make the process more equitable. And apocalypse survivors reimagine an episode of “The Simpsons” in the latest show from Contemporary Theater Company. We give you our review.
Posted inEpisode, TGIF
TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Rhode Island politics roundup for Sept. 22, 2023
Is the manatee sticking around for apple cider donuts? Thanks for stopping by. You can follow me through the week on what we used to call the twitters. Here we go. *** Want to get my column in your inbox every Friday? Just sign up right here *** STORY OF THE WEEK: New Bedford’s half-billion-dollar […]
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Scott Avedisian on RIPTA’s financial challenges, transit improvements, and what’s next for a downtown transit center
In a small state like Rhode Island, you might think it would be easy to create a good public transit system. But RIPTA has wrestled with a lack of funding virtually since its establishment in the 1960s.
Posted inArtscape, Episode
Apocalypse survivors reimagine ‘Simpsons’ episode in latest show from Contemporary Theater
“Mr. Burns, a Post Electric Play” is on now at the Contemporary Theater Company in Wakefield, Rhode Island. It’s a 2012 play written by Anne Washburn with music by Michael Friedman. For Artscape this week, producer James Baumgartner and morning host Luis Hernandez give you their review of the show.
Posted inEpisode, Possibly Podcast
Why did we see so many beach closures this year?
The Possibly team noticed that beaches have been closed more than they’re used to.
