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Protesters gathered in front of the Rhode Island State House to protest the Trump administration, April 19, 2025.

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The Public’s Radio

‘No Kings’: Rhode Island Protesters Rally Against Trump in Nationwide Demonstration

The nonpartisan demonstration focused on calling out billionaires. Organizers said their aims were to put power back in the hands of people

April 19, 2025

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Olivia Ebertz

You Asked...

Rhode Island PBS and The Public’s Radio are answering your questions about the bridge as part of Breaking Point: The Washington Bridge, a community-centered project that is guided by what we hear from you.

April 18, 2025

Bridge Questions

April 18, 2025

Newport Avenue Apartments in East Providence is one of five housing complexes owned by A.R. Building Co. in Rhode Island.

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News & Culture

Rhode Island AG Settlement Forces Real Estate Company to Refund Tenant Applicants $100K in ‘Excessive’ Fees

April 18, 2025

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Nancy Lavin

Marilyn Schairer

April 18, 2025

Rob Martin compares the rapid, and random layoffs at NOAA to removing links from a chain that connects a boat to a mooring. "In a storm," he said, "What's going to happen? You're going to be up on the rocks on the beach."

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Climate & Environment

Cape Cod Lobsterman-Turned-NOAA Gear Expert Caught in Federal Layoffs

Rob Martin spent decades making the ocean safer for whales and fishermen alike. Now, after losing his NOAA job under Trump’s cuts, he fears the cost of silencing science and sidelining expertise

April 18, 2025

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Eve Zuckoff

Mary McAvoy, Arizona State University

April 18, 2025

Johanna K. Taylor, Arizona State University

April 18, 2025