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An Australian woman is on trial for murder by toxic mushrooms. Here’s what to know
Erin Patterson hosted several of her estranged husband's relatives for lunch in July 2023. Within days, three of them were ...
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Rep. Magaziner decries cuts to aid for starving children, and why state Sen. Mack opposes a Providence tax hike
U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner has been taking to the House floor to protest President Trump's cuts to funding for ...
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‘People are already cost burdened’: State Sen. Tiara Mack says Providence residents can’t afford a major tax hike
With the city facing a major budget shortfall, Providence Mayor Brett Smiley in April proposed a 7.5% property tax increase ...
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How Trump’s executive order to end NPR and PBS funding could affect public media in Rhode Island
In an attack on public media that could reverberate from Washington to Rhode Island, President Trump signed an executive ...
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Rhode Island May Breakfasts offer coffee, clamcakes and community spirit
Breakfast season is upon us here in Rhode Island. That meant the pews at Oaklawn Community Baptist Church in Cranston started ...
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RI officials backing investment change sought by FM Global
Top state officials in Rhode Island are supporting an investment change sought by FM Global to keep the corporation from ...
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Can’t-miss interviews: Mohsen Mahdawi, Steve Bannon and Maura Healey on Harvard cuts
A lot happened this week, and NPR has you covered. Catch up on the big news and culture moments you might have missed.