With Thanksgiving coming up, it’s time to think about things we’re grateful for. RIPR political analyst Scott MacKay says we can all be thankful that…
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Rob DeBlois of UCAP Wins $50,000 Murray Prize
Rob DeBlois, principal of the Urban Collaborative Accelerated Program, has received the inaugural Murray Family Prize for Community Enrichment in…
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TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
It’s starting to actually feel like fall, and the news keeps coming fast and furious. So thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your…
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In One Puerto Rican Mountain Town, Health Care Volunteers Frustrated By Logistics
Blanca Ortiz-Torres was sitting in a Puerto Rican oasis. She was at a working bakery in the tiny mountain town of Maricao that had both a generator and…
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RIPR in the Classroom: Recycling Facilities
Listenwise helps teachers use stories from RIPR in their classrooms. To find more public radio stories and lessons for your middle and high school ELA,…
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TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
The heavy winds came, lots of Rhode Islanders lost power, and now we’re trying to move on. So thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual,…
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Influx Of Displaced Puerto Rican Families Prompts New Bedford Mayor To Ask For Help
New Bedford is one of several cities experiencing a wave of new arrivals from Puerto Rico, following the devastating Hurricane Maria. New Bedford’s…
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This I Believe New England: Never Too Late
Have you ever had one of those aha moments when you thought to yourself – or perhaps exclaimed out loud – “I have got to do something different with my…
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Art Prof, A Website, Wants To Do More Than Teach Art — It Wants To Help You Find Mental Flow
In a makeshift studio that used to be her children’s playroom, Clara Lieu tries to explain how to make a sculpture from chipboard. Lights, cameras, lots…
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Artscape: Striking A New Chord
In this multi-part series, “Striking a New Chord: A 15-Week Journey To Learning An Instrument,” RIPR’s Morning Edition host Chuck Hinman follows a…