Here’s what’s happening in health in Rhode Island, Nov. 15: OPIOID ADDICTION TREATMENT FOR INMATES: -The medical director for state correctional system,…
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Trump May Find Climate Deal ‘Difficult’ To Break
Donald Trump’s surprise victory has prompted climate ministers from around the world to issue a joint statement about the need for the whole…
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TGIF: 22 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Expect the unexpected when it comes to politics, right? Yes and no. While Tuesday’s presidential election offered a big surprise, General Assembly…
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The Bottom Line: The Promise And Peril Of The Casino Question
Providence Business News Editor Mark Murphy joins Rhode Island Public Radio’s Dave Fallon for our weekly business segment, The Bottom Line. This week,…
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Yale Publishes Mysterious Medieval Manuscript
It’s one of the world’s great literary mysteries: a 15th century book full of bizarre illustrations of imaginary plants, astrological signs, surreal…
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RhodyVotes ’16: Muslim Voters On The Election And Campaign Rhetoric
Ahead of the presidential election, we’ve been hearing from voters across the country and the state. Analysts have remarked on the heated rhetoric of…
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TGIF: 19 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Your humble correspondent is back on the beat after taking most of last week off. So thanks for stopping by. As usual, your tips and comments are…
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Report Claims 14 Million Kids Could Be Exposed to Toxic PCBs at School
Sen. Edward Markey’s staff estimated that as many as 14 million students in the U.S. could be attending schools contaminated with toxic PCBs. PCBs were…
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Theater Review: Ocean State Theatre’s ‘Billy Elliot’ & Burbage Theatre’s ‘Desdemona’
Rhode Island’s booming theater scene is in full pulse these days Which has lead Rhode Island Public Radio’s Bill Gale to double up.
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Parsing Fact From Fiction In New Film ‘Birth Of A Nation’
Now playing in theaters, the film “The Birth of a Nation,” reclaims the title of a 1915 movie by D.W. Griffith, which remains highly controversial for…