Rhode Island Report
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May 31, 2024
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A weekly podcast from The Boston Globe on what’s bubbling in Rhode Island news. In-depth interviews with newsmakers, perspective and analysis from Globe Rhode Island reporters, and intimate conversations with community members across the state.
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Chefs got candid at Food Club Live
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May 21, 2026 |
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Rhode Island has a bridge problem. Can the state learn from the past?
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May 14, 2026 |
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The future of voting rights in Rhode Island
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May 07, 2026 |
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Encore: Emily Sweeney on the Green Book in New England
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Apr 30, 2026 |
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How McKee and Foulkes differ on major issues
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Apr 23, 2026 |
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Responding to climate change in Rhode Island
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Apr 16, 2026 |
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Is it constitutional for US presidents to declare war without Congress?
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Apr 09, 2026 |
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What's next for the Providence Place mall?
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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Ceremony, policy, party: How the role of first ladies is evolving
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Mar 26, 2026 |
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Rhode Island's chaotic health care landscape
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Mar 19, 2026 |
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Rhode Map Live: Navigating the Small Business Landscape
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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AFL-CIO's Patrick Crowley on the R.I. governor's race
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Mar 05, 2026 |
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Judge William Smith: Trump ‘completely misunderstands the role of the judiciary’
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Feb 26, 2026 |
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Salve Regina University's Jim Ludes on Greenland, NATO, and the new international order
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Feb 19, 2026 |
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R.I. Secretary of State Amore on 'nationalized elections'
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Feb 12, 2026 |
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Politics and the Olympics
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Feb 05, 2026 |
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Fixing Rhode Island’s school funding formula
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Jan 29, 2026 |
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Judge John McConnell on following the rule of law, despite unprecedented cases and threats
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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Education behind the walls of Rhode Island's prisons
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Jan 15, 2026 |
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What to expect from the R.I. General Assembly in 2026
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Jan 06, 2026 |
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Encore: Former Brown University President Ruth Simmons
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Jan 01, 2026 |
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Encore: Chestnut fights down by the schoolyard
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Dec 25, 2025 |
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Providence Mayor Smiley on the shooting at Brown
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Dec 15, 2025 |
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The lighting of Rhode Island's Big Blue Bug
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Dec 11, 2025 |
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Want to run a marathon? Here’s what not to do.
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Dec 04, 2025 |
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Talking Heads' Chris Frantz on the newly resurfaced 'Psycho Killer' demo
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Nov 27, 2025 |
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A more complex picture of Rhode Island's first couple, Roger and Mary Williams
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Nov 20, 2025 |
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R.I. state coral is key to addressing climate change
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Nov 13, 2025 |
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Senator Jack Reed on the politicization of the military
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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Amanda Milkovits on her night at the Conjuring House
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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The cost of coal vs. cheaper renewable energy
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Oct 23, 2025 |
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Rhode Islanders responding to ICE
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Oct 16, 2025 |
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Is it legal to send troops into US cities?
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Oct 09, 2025 |
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Setting the record straight on Tylenol, vaccines, and autism
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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Will Attorney General Neronha run for Governor?
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Sep 22, 2025 |
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What’s happening with offshore wind in Rhode Island?
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Sep 18, 2025 |
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The link between white evangelicals and guns
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Sep 11, 2025 |
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Coffee milk: R.I. state drink is steeped in Industrial Revolution history
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Sep 04, 2025 |
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The story behind the R.I. sea monster epic, 'Mother, Mother Ocean'
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Aug 28, 2025 |
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Encore: Cycling Rhode Island and beyond
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Aug 21, 2025 |
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Encore: Pawtucket pinball museum goes full tilt
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Aug 14, 2025 |
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Encore: George Nee on organizing, Chavez, and an unlikely assist from the mob
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Aug 07, 2025 |
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Encore: The Mr. Lemon Family
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Jul 31, 2025 |
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Encore: How to talk like a Rhode Islander
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Jul 24, 2025 |
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Lisa Pina-Warren on leading the Nonviolence Institute
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Jul 17, 2025 |
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'That sense of belonging': Getting outside with Queer Hikes
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Jul 10, 2025 |
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URI’s president on the effects of federal research cuts
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Jul 03, 2025 |
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What happened in the final hours of Rhode Island's legislative session?
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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Survivor runner up and Brown Ph.D. student Eva Erickson
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Jun 19, 2025 |
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R.I. campuses in crisis: 'An attack on the entire higher education sector'
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Jun 09, 2025 |
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Rhode Map Live: Rhode Island’s health care crisis
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Jun 05, 2025 |
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On the field with the Providence Hurling Club
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May 29, 2025 |
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Senate Majority Leader Frank Ciccone on his new role
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May 22, 2025 |
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Slashing science in Rhode Island
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May 15, 2025 |
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‘This is the key time': Congressman Seth Magaziner on Trump’s budget, tax cuts, and more
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May 08, 2025 |
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Behind the story: His wife died of cancer, who gets to decide whether her parents can visit his child?
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May 01, 2025 |
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Rhode Island Report Live with Senator Reed and Representative Amo
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Apr 24, 2025 |
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Pop harpist Space Cowboy Newt on music as protest
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Apr 17, 2025 |
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Edesia will 'find a way' to keep feeding starving children
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Apr 10, 2025 |
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Is it legal? An immigration lawyer answers questions about recent deportations.
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Apr 03, 2025 |
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Rhode Map Live with House Speaker Joe Shekarchi
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Mar 28, 2025 |
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R.I. attorney general blasts Governor McKee over funding to fight Trump agenda
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Mar 27, 2025 |
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The artists from the secret mall apartment
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Mar 20, 2025 |
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Rhode Island's largest immigration nonprofit is still waiting for federal funds
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Mar 17, 2025 |
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Legislators of color aim to protect Rhode Islanders
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Mar 13, 2025 |
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'I’m very troubled': Former Congressman Jim Langevin on federal cuts to cybersecurity
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Mar 06, 2025 |
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'We did not come to create problems… We came for protection,’ refugees say
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Feb 27, 2025 |
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Providence’s Refugee Dream Center isn’t going anywhere
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Feb 20, 2025 |
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Uncovering Green Book locations in New England
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Feb 13, 2025 |
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Can coding classes help keep R.I. inmates from returning to prison?
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Feb 06, 2025 |
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Rhode Island’s Lainey Dionne on making it in the music industry
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Jan 30, 2025 |
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Can R.I. governor block the State House rotunda during the State of the State address?
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Jan 21, 2025 |
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Mario Monteiro on getting out of prison and second chances
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Jan 16, 2025 |
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What to expect from the R.I. General Assembly in 2025
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Jan 07, 2025 |
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Providence mayor on why he converted to Judaism
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Dec 26, 2024 |
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The history of the Black community on Jamestown, R.I.
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Dec 19, 2024 |
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Homelessness in R.I.: 'Permanent housing is the only real solution'
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Dec 16, 2024 |
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Rhode Map Live with the Rhode Island Foundation
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Dec 13, 2024 |
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Behind the story: a former journalist on being homeless in R.I.
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Dec 12, 2024 |
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Sportswriter Kevin McNamara on joining the Globe
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Dec 05, 2024 |
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Cycling Rhode Island and beyond
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Nov 27, 2024 |
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What’s next for R.I.’s charter schools?
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Nov 21, 2024 |
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A Brown student who escaped Afghanistan and the school she created for the girls left behind
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Nov 14, 2024 |
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What happened during the 2024 RI Election?
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Nov 06, 2024 |
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Teachers union leader Maribeth Calabro on her new role and the state of Providence Schools
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Nov 04, 2024 |
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Are younger generations more media literate?
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Oct 31, 2024 |
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The leadership battle at the R.I. State House
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Oct 22, 2024 |
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Five presidents who threatened democracy
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Oct 17, 2024 |
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Career and tech is changing education in R.I.
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Oct 10, 2024 |
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George Nee on organizing, Chavez, and an unlikely assist from the mob
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Oct 03, 2024 |
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The battle for beach access in the Ocean State
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Sep 26, 2024 |
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The people’s lobbyist
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Sep 19, 2024 |
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What happened in the RI primaries last night?
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Sep 11, 2024 |
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Toward a more healing approach to medical errors
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Sep 05, 2024 |
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Cranston mayoral primary: Hopkins vs. Fenton-Fung
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Aug 29, 2024 |
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Rhode Map Live with Mayor Brett Smiley
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Aug 28, 2024 |
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Your memories of Mr. Lemon - 'Best lemonade in Rhode Island'
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Aug 22, 2024 |
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Should R.I. legalize human composting?
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Aug 15, 2024 |
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Providence’s forgotten Snowtown neighborhood
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Aug 08, 2024 |
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Inside the Rhode Island State Library
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Aug 01, 2024 |
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Providence students head to Brown to prepare for college
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Jul 25, 2024 |
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Providence performance art on the fringe
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Jul 18, 2024 |
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Pop and politics
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Jul 11, 2024 |
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Behind the scenes with Rhode Island's 'Clamarati'
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Jul 03, 2024 |
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Why is Rhode Island warehousing kids at a psychiatric hospital?
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Jun 27, 2024 |
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What happened at the RI General Assembly last week?
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Jun 17, 2024 |
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The Mr. Lemon family
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Jun 13, 2024 |
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'Everybody's really curious about golf now': Providence youth take to the links
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Jun 06, 2024 |
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Judge Melissa DuBose on joining the US District Court
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May 30, 2024 |
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City by the Rising Sea: Climate change and Newport's mansions
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May 23, 2024 |
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Senator Jack Reed on Gaza, Ukraine, and the Washington Bridge
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May 12, 2024 |
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Bonus Episode: RI’s Blue Economy
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May 09, 2024 |
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Bonus Episode: Resilience in RI's Food Ecosystem
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May 09, 2024 |
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The man who ran down every street in Providence
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May 09, 2024 |
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Misinformation is biggest threat, says R.I. elections director Miguel Nuñez
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May 02, 2024 |
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'A total agony': one teen describes living at St. Mary’s Home for Children
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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Reading Solito across Rhode Island
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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Why improve access to public records?
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Apr 11, 2024 |
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What’s the plan for affordable housing in Rhode Island?
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Apr 07, 2024 |
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Can RI restaurants survive the Washington Bridge closure?
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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Should schools ban cell phones?
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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Bonus episode: Rhode Map Live
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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Does soccer have a future in Rhode Island?
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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Trump paid him to find election fraud. It didn't exist.
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Mar 12, 2024 |
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What's up with the Washington Bridge?
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Mar 04, 2024 |
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Learning in a different language
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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‘I can’t leave my people in the dark’
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Feb 22, 2024 |
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What RI’s lawmakers of color hope to accomplish this year
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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Putting local Latino stories on the main stage
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Feb 08, 2024 |
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Colonel Oscar Perez on his first year as Providence police chief
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Jan 29, 2024 |
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Feeding the world from Rhode Island
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Jan 25, 2024 |
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The hazards of pregnancy in America
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Jan 18, 2024 |
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Ernie D on basketball, brotherhood, and life
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Jan 11, 2024 |
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What to expect at the RI State House this year
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Jan 02, 2024 |
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More 'experiential eating,' less kale: food trends to watch in 2024
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Dec 28, 2023 |
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House Speaker Joseph Shekarchi on his priorities for 2024
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Dec 18, 2023 |
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Keeping the memory of Benny’s alive
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Dec 14, 2023 |
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Pawtucket pinball museum goes full tilt
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Dec 07, 2023 |
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‘Children are working because children need money’
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Nov 30, 2023 |
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Capturing the complexity of Native America
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Nov 22, 2023 |
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Aria Mia Loberti: from Johnston to Hollywood
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Nov 16, 2023 |
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A big win for Gabe Amo, mixed results for local bond issues
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Nov 08, 2023 |
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Helping improve teenagers' mental health
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Nov 02, 2023 |
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Musician Chance Emerson on balancing school, songwriting, and tech
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Oct 26, 2023 |
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Gabe Amo vs. Gerry Leonard in CD1
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Oct 18, 2023 |
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Former Brown president Ruth Simmons on the power of teaching
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Oct 12, 2023 |
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Kathrine Switzer: 'If you want to lift a woman up, show her how to run.'
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Oct 05, 2023 |
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Behind the reporting: long waits in RI for crucial early intervention services
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Sep 27, 2023 |
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Mayor Brett Smiley on PVDFest, Providence schools & college payments
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Sep 20, 2023 |
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Fighting rising antisemitism in RI
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Sep 14, 2023 |
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How Gabe Amo won the night
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Sep 06, 2023 |
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Your guide to Primary Day in Rhode Island
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Sep 05, 2023 |
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Honoring renowned Black artist Edward Bannister
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Aug 31, 2023 |
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The CD1 Democratic primary just got real
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Aug 24, 2023 |
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A big win — and a big crash — on the high seas
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Aug 17, 2023 |
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Congressman Seth Magaziner on his first term
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Aug 10, 2023 |
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Ashish Jha: Fix the 'information landscape' before the next pandemic
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Aug 03, 2023 |
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Ørsted's David Hardy on the future of offshore wind
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Jul 27, 2023 |
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Rep. Cherie Cruz on the status of legalized marijuana
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Jul 20, 2023 |
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Little-known museums to check out this summer
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Jul 13, 2023 |
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Out of office - Happy 4th!
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Jul 06, 2023 |
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'I’m actually scared of what’s to come'
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Jun 29, 2023 |
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Providence Mayor Brett Smiley, six months in
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Jun 22, 2023 |
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Best chef in the Northeast: Rhode Island's Sherry Pocknett
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Jun 15, 2023 |
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Allison Rose on music as medicine
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Jun 08, 2023 |
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BONUS: Live taping with House Speaker Shekarchi and Senate President Ruggerio
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Jun 01, 2023 |
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David Cicilline on saying goodbye to politics
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May 31, 2023 |
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US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo
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May 23, 2023 |
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Richard Hatch on taxes, Trump, and reality TV
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May 18, 2023 |
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How are kids in Rhode Island actually doing?
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May 11, 2023 |
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Providence: Just as noisy as Boston
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May 04, 2023 |
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Finding safe, warm housing — in the emergency room
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Apr 27, 2023 |
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The podcaster who went deep on Nicholas Alahverdian
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Apr 20, 2023 |
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Has the I-195 project lived up to its promise?
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Apr 13, 2023 |
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The race to succeed David Cicilline is on
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Apr 06, 2023 |
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The Michael Mota tapes
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Mar 30, 2023 |
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‘It can absolutely happen to anybody'
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Mar 23, 2023 |
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Cooking at Maria’s Portuguese table
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Mar 16, 2023 |
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Will Speaker Shekarchi stay or go?
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Mar 09, 2023 |
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The crucial role of teachers in urban schools
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Mar 02, 2023 |
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Why did Cicilline resign? And who will replace him?
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Feb 21, 2023 |
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RI Deputy Speaker Hull- ‘This is the year’ to address police accountability
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Feb 15, 2023 |
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Giving serious offenders a second chance
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Feb 09, 2023 |
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The Rev. Donnie Anderson on her new role in RI politics and protecting trans rights
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Feb 02, 2023 |
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Senator Jack Reed on sending tanks to Ukraine
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Jan 25, 2023 |
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Fixing lead poisoning in Central Falls
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Jan 19, 2023 |
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RI Secretary of State Gregg Amore on making it easier to vote
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Jan 12, 2023 |
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What to expect at the RI State House in 2023
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Jan 04, 2023 |
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What is art?
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Dec 29, 2022 |
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New president Crystal Williams on what's next for RISD
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Dec 22, 2022 |
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Bringing the movie and TV industry to RI
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Dec 15, 2022 |
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Capturing the life of a two-spirit Rhode Islander
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Dec 08, 2022 |
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A Ukrainian family starts over in East Providence
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Dec 01, 2022 |
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Brett Johnson on his plans for Rhode Island FC
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Nov 23, 2022 |
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Another record-breaking runner from Providence
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Nov 17, 2022 |
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How Magaziner won the night
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Nov 09, 2022 |
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Playing cards with Governor Dan McKee
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Nov 03, 2022 |
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Modern day witchcraft
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Oct 27, 2022 |
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The foot soldiers of democracy
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Oct 20, 2022 |
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In the ring with Ashley Kalus
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Oct 13, 2022 |
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Fung vs. Magaziner Part 2
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Oct 06, 2022 |
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Fung vs. Magaziner
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Oct 05, 2022 |
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Claire Wardle on the disinformation epidemic
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Sep 29, 2022 |
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How to talk like a Rhode Islander
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Sep 22, 2022 |
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Dissecting RI’s primary with Professor Adam Myers
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Sep 14, 2022 |
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RI’s first support group for survivors of clergy abuse
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Sep 08, 2022 |
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The latest on the race to replace Congressman Jim Langevin
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Sep 01, 2022 |
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Are we in another public health emergency?
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Aug 25, 2022 |
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'I'm gonna duck that question' - Whitehouse on whether Biden should run again
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Aug 18, 2022 |
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Stefan Pryor on why he should be state treasurer
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Aug 11, 2022 |
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James Diossa on why he should be state treasurer
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Aug 04, 2022 |
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From the Fringe to center stage: Ukulele Armada
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Jul 28, 2022 |
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Dr. Megan Ranney on gun violence as public health crisis
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Jul 21, 2022 |
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Chef James Mark on closing North and Big King
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Jul 14, 2022 |
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Gone fishing
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Jul 07, 2022 |
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Debriefing our poll on RI politics
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Jun 30, 2022 |
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Is RI's hospitality industry ready for a comeback?
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Jun 23, 2022 |
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Introducing: Food & Dining in Rhode Island
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Jun 16, 2022 |
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PVD Fest is back this weekend
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Jun 09, 2022 |
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RI’s new US Attorney Zachary Cunha on his priorities in office
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Jun 02, 2022 |
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Rep. Leonela Felix on legalizing marijuana in RI
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May 26, 2022 |
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Molly Huddle's advice for female runners
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May 19, 2022 |
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Matt Brown on why he should be governor
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May 12, 2022 |
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Allan Fung on Roe v. Wade, his run for Congress, and Trump
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May 05, 2022 |
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The race for Providence mayor
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Apr 28, 2022 |
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What about the rest of Rhode Island? Mayor Charles Lombardi's plan
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Apr 21, 2022 |
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The Rhode Islander behind Heartbreak Hill
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Apr 14, 2022 |
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Ashley Kalus on why she should be governor
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Apr 07, 2022 |
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Rep. David Morales on wrestling and politics
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Mar 31, 2022 |
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Dr. Luis Daniel Muñoz on why he should be governor
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Mar 24, 2022 |
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Providence Date Night -- no alcohol required
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Mar 17, 2022 |
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'When war is started in a country, it never ends'
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Mar 10, 2022 |
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Nellie Gorbea on why she should be governor
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Mar 03, 2022 |
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Congressman David Cicilline on Ukraine and why he opposes Allan Fung
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Feb 23, 2022 |
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The world’s fastest 16-year-old woman lives and runs in Providence
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Feb 17, 2022 |
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Detailing the Newport Naval Sex Scandal of 1919
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Feb 10, 2022 |
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(Bonus episode) The editor who exposed the Newport Sex Scandal
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Feb 10, 2022 |
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Helena Foulkes on why she should be governor
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Feb 03, 2022 |
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Who will replace Rep. Langevin? Plus, voting rights in RI
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Jan 27, 2022 |
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Central Falls Mayor Maria Rivera, one year in
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Jan 20, 2022 |
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Senator Tiara Mack: taxing the 1% won't make them leave
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Jan 13, 2022 |
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Priorities for the Latino community in 2022
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Jan 06, 2022 |
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A conversation with the Globe RI team
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Dec 30, 2021 |
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Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio lays out his 2022 agenda
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Dec 23, 2021 |
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Chestnut fights down by the schoolyard
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Dec 16, 2021 |
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What we know about the ‘fat tests’ at North Kingstown HS
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Dec 09, 2021 |
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CCRI President Meghan Hughes on her new role in the business community
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Dec 02, 2021 |
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Indigenous history on Thanksgiving and beyond
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Nov 18, 2021 |
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'We're worried that people are going to freeze to death'
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Nov 11, 2021 |
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Emily Oster on COVID, schools, and vaccines for kids
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Nov 04, 2021 |
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A free, one-night-only house haunt in Johnston
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Oct 28, 2021 |
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Governor McKee on his vision for RI and why his critics are wrong
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Oct 21, 2021 |
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RI Political Coop responds to critics
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Oct 14, 2021 |
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A new foundation for Rhode Island’s communities of color
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Oct 07, 2021 |
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The liberal battle for Senate District 3
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Sep 30, 2021 |
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Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza on skipping the governor's race
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Sep 23, 2021 |
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Preparing for Afghan evacuees in Rhode Island
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Sep 16, 2021 |
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What climate change means for Rhode Island
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Sep 09, 2021 |
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Judge O. Rogeriee Thompson on fairness and diversity in the courts
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Sep 02, 2021 |
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Rhode Island exhales after Henri
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Aug 26, 2021 |
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Exoneree Scott Hornoff on winning state support for the wrongly convicted
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Aug 19, 2021 |
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Beach access, equity, and the right to collect seaweed, with Globe RI’s Brian Amaral
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Aug 12, 2021 |
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Rep. Karen Alzate on support for POC-owned businesses and RI’s Black and Latino caucus
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Aug 05, 2021 |
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Civil rights leader Clifford Montiero on a lifetime of activism
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Jul 29, 2021 |
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Newport festivals' Jay Sweet on bringing the music back for 2021
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Jul 22, 2021 |
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Education commissioner Angélica Infante-Green on Providence schools and changing learning statewide
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Jul 15, 2021 |
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Jon Dodd of the Atlantic Shark Institute on sharks in Rhode Island and ocean health
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Jul 08, 2021 |
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Attorney General Peter Neronha on body cameras, guns and hate crime prosecution
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Jul 01, 2021 |
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House Speaker Joe Shekarchi on marijuana policy, charter schools and pandemic politics
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Jun 24, 2021 |
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Dr. Pablo Rodriguez on vaccine access and the fight for public health equity
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Jun 17, 2021 |
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Sabina Matos on identity, State House priorities, and 2022
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Jun 10, 2021 |
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Gina Raimondo on leaving Rhode Island and selling Biden's big plans
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Jun 03, 2021 |
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Introducing Rhode Island Report
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May 19, 2021 |