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Beatrice Pulliam, deputy director at the Providence Public Library, pulls a book off the shelf.

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Education

Rhode Island’s ‘Freedom to Read Act’ Aims to Prohibit Library Censorship

Proposed state legislation would shield libraries from censorship, support free expression, and limit who can challenge books in schools

April 21, 2025

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Michelle San Miguel

People sit on the front lawn of Cambridge City Hall in Cambridge, Mass. on April 20, 2021.

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News & Culture

Cambridge Leaders Worry About ‘Ripple Effect’ of Trump’s Funding Cuts to Harvard

April 20, 2025

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Marilyn Schairer

Artists and arts organizations have a long legacy of persistence and strategic organizing during periods of political and economic upheaval.

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Arts & Entertainment

With Federal Funding in Question, Artists Can Navigate a Perilous Future by Looking to the Past

As funding dries up and political scrutiny intensifies, artists turn to grassroots networks, mutual aid, and historical resilience to navigate a turbulent new era in American arts and culture

April 20, 2025

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Johanna K. Taylor, Arizona State University

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Politics

U.S. Sen. Jack Reed on the Fight Over Due Process, and How Democrats Should Respond to Trump

Where are things headed if the Trump administration flouts the rule of law? With Elon Musk overseeing sharp cuts to government programs, how should Democrats respond? And how can people concerned about the Trump administration make their voices heard?

April 20, 2025

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Ian Donnis

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