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President Donald Trump holds a signed executive order relating to Historically Black Colleges and Universities in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, April 23, 2025, in Washington.

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Education

Trump Signs Executive Orders Targeting Colleges, Plus Schools’ Equity Efforts

April 24, 2025

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Collin Binkley

Jocelyn Gecker

April 24, 2025

Front view of Caucasian female doctor checking blood sugar of pregnant Caucasian woman in hospital

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Health

Funding Cut for Landmark Study of Women’s Health

‘It’s a huge loss. I can’t put into words what a huge loss it is’

April 24, 2025

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Rob Stein

Brett Thelen shows a group of volunteers a spotted salamander before helping him on his journey to wetlands on the other side of the road.

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Climate & Environment

Big Night, Small Lives: Saving Amphibians on Rainy Roads in New England

On foggy spring nights, volunteers step into the dark to help frogs and salamanders survive their ancient migration—one wet hop at a time—against the threats of cars and climate change

April 24, 2025

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Mara Hoplamazian

A child in the Head Start program at the Cranston Child Development Center plays on an oversized xylophone on April 23, 2025.

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Education

Sen. Jack Reed Defends Head Start as Leaked Trump Budget Proposes Eliminating Funding

After 60 years of supporting low-income families, Head Start faces an existential threat under a proposed federal budget—prompting Rhode Island’s Sen. Reed and advocates to rally in defense of early childhood education

April 24, 2025

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Alexander Castro

A construction worker retrieves plywood sheets lifted to the roof of the Ade Bethune House, a 54-unit affordable housing complex for seniors under construction on Bristol Ferry Road in Portsmouth on Wednesday, April 23, 2025. Six one-bedroom units will be reserved for households at or below 30% of Area Median Income (AMI.) The remaining 34 one-bedroom units and 14 two-bedroom units will be for households at or below 60% of AMI.

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News & Culture

Draft Plan Points the Way to Boost Rhode Island Housing Production. But It Will Take a Village to Get There

The public has only one month to comment on Housing 2030 draft released Wednesday

April 24, 2025

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Christopher Shea

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Portraits from the Bridge

Portraits From the Bridge: Jennifer Gilooly Cahoon

Jennifer Gilooly Cahoon, Owner, HeARTspot Art Center and Gallery, East Providence

April 24, 2025

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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