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Education

What to Know as the Government Begins Collections on Defaulted Student Debt

The Department of Education announced that its office of Federal Student Aid will resume collections May 5

April 23, 2025

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Rachel Treisman

Coral reefs provide nurseries for many fish species.

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Climate & Environment

Trump’s Rollback of Ocean Protections Threatens Marine Life—and the Future of Fishing

Unsustainable fishing, not climate change, has been the biggest threat to ocean biodiversity for decades. Scientists warn that dismantling marine protected areas could accelerate the crisis for species, ecosystems, and coastal economies alike

April 23, 2025

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David Shiffman, Arizona State University

April 23, 2025

Mary-Murphy Walsh, a labor organizer with SEIU 1199, leads Butler Hospital workers in a single-file march during an informational picket on Monday, April 21, 2025, amid ongoing contract negotiations with employer Care New England.

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Health

Butler Hospital Frontline Caregivers Working Without Contract Want More Safety Precautions

Union says incidents of violence against staff have risen 41% between 2022 and 2024

April 23, 2025

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Alexander Castro

A boat leaves the mainland on the way to the Vineyard Wind offshore wind site near the coast of Martha’s Vineyard, Mass., on Monday, Sept. 16, 2024.

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Climate & Environment

Lawmakers Seek to Ban Offshore Drilling in New England

The measure, introduced by Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse and Rep. Seth Magaziner, is unlikely to succeed in the Republican-controlled Congress

April 23, 2025

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David Wright

A stone wall built was built along the shoreline of Sali Siharaj’s Warwick property in 2023 without permission from the Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council.

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News & Culture

CRMC Gives Warwick Property Owner Who Built Illegal Rock Wall 45 Days to Make it Right

Barrier was built without permission along less sensitive water around same time as Quidnessett Country Club’s controversial wall

April 23, 2025

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Nancy Lavin

Sen. Reed says President Trump thrives on instability.

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Politics

Sen. Jack Reed Calls for Investigation Into Pete Hegseth’s Signal Chat

April 22, 2025

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Destinee Adams

Leila Fadel

Leila Fadel is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR’s morning news podcast Up First.

April 22, 2025

Destinee Adams

April 22, 2025

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News & Culture

Karen Read’s Second Murder Trial Revives Debate Over Who Killed Her Boston Police Officer Boyfriend

April 22, 2025

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Michael Casey