Harvard University’s longtime dean of admissions defended the school in federal court on Monday as a contentious trial over racial considerations in the admissions process began. Students for Fair Admissions, the plaintiff in the case, is arguing that there’s no explanation for the racial makeup of Harvard’s first-year classes, except for racial balancing, which the Supreme Court […]
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Brown U., Rhode Island Hospital Launch Study On Overdose Prevention Program
A new study will measure the effectiveness of peer counseling for preventing opioid overdoses
Posted inArticle, Environment
From Rivers To Highways: Bald Eagle Populations, And Sightings, Soar
One of the nation’s most iconic creatures continues its comeback. A state report indicates bald eagles are returning to Connecticut in record numbers. It was a tough spring for Connecticut’s bald eagles. May thunderstorms destroyed three nests and caused another to fail. But despite all that, Jenny Dickson, a wildlife biologist at the Connecticut Department […]
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Poll: Most Rhode Islanders Support Codifying Abortion Access In State Law
Most residents say they support a bill to protect abortion access in Rhode Island law. That’s the finding of a new poll from the Public’s Radio, Providence Journal, and ABC 6. Reporter John Bender talked with News Director Elisabeth Harrison about what it means and why it matters. Abortion is already legal in Rhode Island. […]
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Poll: Most Rhode Islanders Support Codifying Abortion Access In State Law
Most residents say they support a bill to protect abortion access in Rhode Island law. That’s the finding of a new poll from The Public’s Radio, The Providence Journal, and ABC 6. Abortion is already legal in Rhode Island. It’s legal across the country in large part because of the 1973 Supreme Court ruling Roe […]
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Providence School Bus Drivers To Return To Work Monday
The company that provides bus service to Providence school children has reached a tentative deal with striking bus drivers.
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TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
The Follies is gone, but Rhode Island politics remains the gift that keeps giving. Where else could a long-ago neighborhood dust-up include a current candidate for governor and the current speaker of the RI House? Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual your tips and comments are welcome, and you can follow […]
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In Polarized Electorate, Friends Navigate The Trump Divide
A new poll conducted for The Public’s Radio, The Providence Journal and Channel 6 shows a majority of Rhode Islanders — 60 percent — disapprove of President Trump’s job performance. But the poll also reveals a vast partisan divide. About 90 percent of Democrats disapprove of Trump, compared with just 20 percent of Republicans.
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Poll: Unhappy With Trump, But Impeachment?
Though a majority of Rhode Islanders are unhappy with the 45th President, many aren’t ready to see an impeachment process begin, a new poll shows.
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Bonus Q&A: Cortellessa On Increasing Voter Participation, Outdated Voting Rolls & More
GOP candidate for RI secretary of state Pat Cortellessa joins Bonus Q&A to discuss his campaign and a range of related topics.