Latest Episodes
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Podcast: Migrant children working long hours at seafood plants in New Bedford
On the Rhode Island Report podcast, reporters for The Public’s Radio detail what went into and came out of their two-year investigation into seafood processing plants in New Bedford.
GLOBE RI + RI PBS
‘Indigenous intelligence ... goes back thousands of years’: Listening to ancient Native voices in modern times
On the Rhode Island Report podcast, producer Gary Glassman and director Daniel Golding talk about “Language is Life,” an Rhode Island PBS episode about the value of Native American languages.
PODCAST
From Johnston to Hollywood: R.I.’s Aria Mia Loberti stars in Netflix’s ‘All the Light We Cannot See’
On the R.I. Report podcast, Loberti explains why she auditioned with no acting experience, and shares the childhood ordeal that compels her to advocate for the blind community.
GLOBE RI + RI PBS
Podcast: A big win for Gabe Amo, mixed results for local bond issues
On the Rhode Island Report podcast, the Globe’s Steph Machado and Jim Hummel of “A Lively Experiment” on R.I. PBS, analyze the results of Tuesday’s special elections and local ballot questions.
PODCAST
Amid mental health crisis, R.I. program helps youth turn the corner
On the Rhode Island Report podcast, the Rev. Lauri Smalls talks about the pandemic’s toll and calls for more state funding for residential programs that keep youth in Rhode Island.
RI REPORT + RI PBS
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.
PODCAST
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
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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RI NEWS
The Conjuring House barn caught fire over the weekend. It wasn’t ghosts, owners confirm.
“Neither Bathsheba Sherman, the crooked neck lady, nor any other spirit caused this fire,” the owners of the house posted on Facebook on Wednesday.
Florida man held without bail on federal gun charges after East Providence shooting
Joshua D. Pavao is held on federal firearms charges for allegedly having machine guns and short-barreled rifles, as a magistrate calls him a danger to the community.
RI NEWS
Here’s when you can see the Independent Man statue inside the R.I. State House
The 11-foot statue will be on display in the State House’s main entryway through Jan. 8.
BLUE ECONOMY
US Navy awards $147m contract to build NOAA hub in Newport
NOAA’s Marine Operations Center – Atlantic will be relocated from Virginia to Newport.
More than 1,000 professors call for cease-fire in Gaza in open letter to New England senators
Professors and academics from Harvard University, Brown University, and other colleges across the region sent an open letter on Tuesday to all New England senators, urging them to call for a permanent cease-fire between Israel and Hamas.
RI NEWS
Judge Caprio announces he has pancreatic cancer
The judge, widely known for the “Caught in Providence” TV show, recently turned 87, and in an emotional video he asks people to pray for him.
RHODE MAP
McKee, Amore are prioritizing a new R.I. archives building
The lowering of the Independent Man statue is elevating interest in building a Rhode Island Archives and History Center across from the State House.
Search warrants prompt new gun charges against Florida man arrested in East Providence shooting
Joshua D. Pavao is facing more gun charges from his former hometown, as an investigation widens.