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Latest Episodes
RI REPORT + RI PBS
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Podcast: Folk singer Chance Emerson on building his music career in New England
On the Rhode Island Report podcast, folk-rock singer and songwriter Chance Emerson talks about Providence’s music scene, his latest album, and juggling fame and college.
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R.I. congressional candidates weigh in on Israel, the economy, guns, and abortion
On the Rhode Island Report podcast, Republican Gerry Leonard Jr. and Democrat Gabe Amo also address whether former president Donald Trump violated the peaceful transfer of power.
RI REPORT PODCAST
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Ruth Simmons recounts her journey from daughter of sharecroppers to trailblazing Ivy League president
On the Rhode Island Report, the former Brown University president talks about the importance of teachers, the US Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action, and legacy admissions to college.
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Kathrine Switzer helped spark a revolution in women’s running: ‘If you want to lift a woman up, show her how to run’
On the Rhode Island Report podcast, Kathrine Switzer recounts becoming first woman to enter and run the Boston Marathon, and coach Bob Rothenberg looks ahead to Sunday’s Women’s Classic 5K in Providence.
RI REPORT PODCAST + RI PBS
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Podcast: The long wait for Early Intervention services in R.I.
On the Rhode Island Report podcast, the Globe's Steph Machado brings us behind the reporting on a story, produced with Rhode Island PBS Weekly, on the waitlists for the Early Intervention program.
PODCAST
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Podcast: The future of Providence, according to Mayor Brett Smiley
It has been a busy – and occasionally stormy – summer for Mayor Brett Smiley.
PODCAST
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Reports of antisemitism rose by 250 percent in R.I., Jewish Alliance says
On the Rhode Island Report podcast, Jewish Alliance of Greater R.I. president Adam Greenman attributes the spike in antisemitic incidents to the political climate, social media, and celebrity comments.
PODCAST
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How did Gabe Amo win R.I.’s Democratic primary for Congress?
On the Rhode Island Report podcast, Steph Machado and Jim Hummel analyze what propelled the former White House aide to victory in Tuesday’s First Congressional District race.
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Providence City Council lawyer argues in court against ‘backroom deal’ for downtown developer
The lawyer for Arnold “Buff” Chace has said council leaders were well aware of the tax breaks he received as the result of a city settlement in 2021. 39 minutes ago
4-year-old boy in critical condition after being accidentally shot by father, police say
While his son fought for his life in an intensive care unit, Michael A. Jones, 33, was arraigned Wednesday and ordered held without bail as a violator in previous cases.
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Offshore wind firm cancels N.J. projects, as industry’s prospects dim
High inflation and soaring interest rates are making planned projects that looked like winners several years ago no longer profitable.
RI Sports
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He was ready to quit. Then he started to run. More than 50 marathons later, he’s ready to create a museum
Running helped turn Jean-Paul LaPierre’s life around, and now he is looking for a way to display The Boston Running Museum Archives, a collection of nearly 10,000 pieces of running memorabilia he has amassed over 25 years.
COLUMN | DAN MCGOWAN
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Meet the 22-year-old Rhode Island woman living her pro baseball dream
Kayla Baptista is a development coach in the Rangers organization, and the big club now finds itself just one victory away from winning its first-ever World Series.
RHODE MAP
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Poll: McKee, Reed, and Whitehouse are more popular than Biden
The three Rhode Island Democrats continue to have approval ratings of 50 percent or more among their constituents, according to a recent survey.
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Providence councilman fired from R.I. governor’s office for pro-Palestinian views
“Since Oct. 7, I have used my voice as an elected official to condemn all violence against any innocent civilians,” Miguel Sanchez wrote on social media.
RI FOOD & DINING
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The savory flavors of Laos in R.I.: Three restaurants serving traditional Lao cuisine
“In a way, we try to teach our customers about Lao food so they know more about Lao culture,” says Britny Savankham, who works with her father at Thai Lan Xang in Johnston.