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A laptop displays the website of an online kratom retailer that does not ship products to Rhode Island or five other states that expressly ban the sale of kratom.
Article
News & Culture
News & Culture
New Kratom Bill is Back at Rhode Island State House. Is It Improved? Reviews Are Mixed
Lawmakers debate concerns about consumers using the psychoactive herb with other drugs
April 9, 2025
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Alexander Castro
Pope Francis has named Bishop Bruce Lewandowski, center, the new Bishop of Providence.
Article
Religion
Religion
New Providence Bishop Speaks Out for Immigrants, Champions Social Justice
Bishop Bruce, the newly minted Bishop of Providence, says he’ll stand with “the friendless and forgotten”
April 9, 2025
 · 
David Wright
A scene from the newly named Centreville Bank Stadium.
Article
Sports
Sports
Centreville Bank Acquires Naming Rights for Soccer Pitch in Pawtucket
Rhode Island FC readies to open the new stadium May 3
April 9, 2025
 · 
Ian Donnis
A NOAA NO-XP radar antenna prior to operations in VORTEX 2 in Norman, Oklahoma, on Oct. 5, 2010.
Article
Climate & Environment
Climate & Environment
NOAA Contracts Are Being Reviewed One by One. It’s Throwing the Agency Into Chaos
April 9, 2025
 · 
Alejandra Borunda
A closed entrance to the Social Security Administration headquarters sits empty in Woodlawn, Md., on March 20.
Article
News & Culture
News & Culture
New Social Security Rules Will Create Hurdles for Millions of Seniors, Report Finds
April 9, 2025
 · 
Ashley Lopez
FILE - Freshly baked handmade matzo is seen after being prepared by first graders from Milton Gottesman Jewish Day School of the Nation's Capital at the JCrafts Center for Jewish Life and Tradition in Rockville, Md., April 18, 2024.
Article
Religion
Religion
Passover Begins Soon. For Many Jews, the Celebrations Will Occur Amid Anxieties and Divisions
April 9, 2025
 · 
David Crary
A turkey strolls through Swan Point Cemetery in Providence in July 2023.
Article
Climate & Environment
Climate & Environment
Roadkill Can Be Taken Home Under New Rhode Island State Regulation
April 9, 2025
 · 
Alexander Castro
The Most Rev. Bruce A. Lewandowski speaks to reporters inside the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul in Providence on April 8, 2025. Pope Francis announced the same morning that Lewandowski would become the 10th bishop of the Diocese of Providence.
Article
Religion
Religion
Pope’s Pick for Providence Bishop is Baltimore Prelate With Passion for Social Justice
April 9, 2025
 · 
Christopher Shea
The announcement does not say why the student’s visa was revoked, or whether the student has left campus or the country.
Article
Education
Education
Trump Administration Revokes Visa for RISD Student
The school’s announcement of the news comes after U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he had revoked hundreds of visas and intends to revoke more
April 9, 2025
 · 
Olivia Ebertz
Helena DaSilva Hughes, president of the Immigrants’ Assistance Center, said she’s been talking with Portuguese officials in the Azores to understand what families will need to “self-deport.”
Article
News & Culture
News & Culture
‘My Heart is Shattered’: Portuguese Immigrants Opt to Self-Deport Amid Local ICE Raids
Some Portuguese immigrants who overstayed temporary tourist visas are planning to return to Portugal
April 8, 2025
 · 
Paul C. Kelly Campos
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