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New episodes are available every Thursday.
Most kids spend their summers at camp, at the beach, or on vacation. But this month, 30 students from Providence are on the Brown University campus instead. They’re part of the new Brown Collegiate Scholars Program – a year-round support system to help local students go to college. Ed talks to the director of the new program- Nick Figueroa.
The City by the Sea is known for its history. It's also on the front lines of climate change. Some of Rhode Island's biggest tourist attractions – Newport's mansions and other historic properties – are increasingly impacted by rising sea levels and extreme weather. Rhode Island PBS Weekly reporter Pamela Watts and Preservation Society of Newport County director of museum affairs Leslie Jones join Ed to discuss this issue.
The game of golf isn’t often associated with young people or diversity, but one nonprofit in Rhode Island is trying to change that. For more than 20 years, Button Hole in Providence has been making the game affordable and accessible to children in the area. Ed talks to Anaridis Rodriguez, host of “Generation Rising” and Don Wright, executive director of Button Hole, about the program.
On Friday, the Rhode Island legislative session wrapped up in the early morning hours, when most of us were asleep. Ed sorts through the Assembly's final decisions with Globe RI’s Steph Machado and Jim Hummel, the host of A Lively Experiment on Rhode Island PBS.
In May, the US Department of Justice accused the state of Rhode Island of violating the civil rights of hundreds of children by warehousing them at Bradley Hospital, a psychiatric hospital for children. Steph Machado took an in-depth look at the issue for Rhode Island PBS Weekly and Globe RIRhode Island. She joins us to talk about what she found, and some possible solutions.
Imagine studying science or math in a different language. Many English learners in Rhode Island’s public schools face this challenge every day, and their numbers are growing.
It’s been nearly three months since the RI Department of Transportation shut down the westbound side of the Washington Bridge and it doesn’t look like it’s reopening anytime soon.
For RI restaurants and food businesses, the overall cost of doing business is going up, and the closure of the Washington Bridge that carries Interstate 195 into and out of Providence has made matters worse.
Every year, Rhode Islanders read the same book as a part of the Reading Across Rhode Island program. This year’s selection is Solito- a memoir by Javier Zamora.
It’s easy to assume that giving birth in the US is pretty low-risk. But according to a new documentary, women in America die of pregnancy-related causes at a rate that’s up to 10 times higher than in countries such as Japan, Spain, and Germany.
It’s been about a year since Oscar Perez became the new chief of the Providence Police Department — and the first Latino to hold the position.
Edesia Nutrition, a North Kingstown nonprofit that feeds malnourished children around the globe, got a big boost last year when the Bezos family made a donation worth nearly $140 million.
To celebrate Black History Month, we’re joined by Valerie Tutson, the executive director and festival director for Rhode Island Black Storytellers, a nonprofit dedicated to promoting the awareness, appreciation, and application of Black storytelling.
Rhode-Islanders went to the polls Tuesday in a special election in the First Congressional District and for some local issues as well. What do the results tell us, including Democrat Gabe Amo's landslide win over Republican Gerry Leonard.
There’s a huge gap between what most of us were taught in school about Native American culture and what’s actually true. "Native America," seeks to explore the complexity that’s not described in our textbooks.
The Rhode Island General Assembly is reassembling this month; what can we expect from lawmakers in 2024? Guest host Steph Machado sits down with House Speaker Joseph Shekarchi for a preview.
Today is the first day of the 2024 legislative session. So what will lawmakers act on this year — housing, law enforcement accountability, guns, a new courthouse? We get some predictions and analysis from Steph Machado and Jim Hummel.
In a crowded field of 11 candidates vying for the Democratic nomination for Congressional District 1, former Biden administration staffer Gabe Amo emerged victorious last night.
If your baby or toddler has developmental disabilities, they qualify for a free program to help them catch up to their peers. You’re supposed to get those services in 45 days. But, here in Rhode Island, the wait is much longer.
He’s already a Providence folk-rock singer, songwriter, and Brown University senior. Now Chance Emerson can add tech startup founder to his resume.
The United States is facing a children’s mental health crisis, according to the American Psychological Association. The Providence nonprofit Turning the Corner is helping to address this issue.
On days that are too rainy for the beach, you could check out some of the hundreds of museums in Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts. A conversation with Jim Karpeichik, co-producer of “Treasures Inside the Museum.”
In a special collaboration between Future of XYZ and Rhode Island Report, we bring you a conversation with David Hardy, the CEO of Ørsted North America.
The Boston Globe reporter and Rhode Island PBS contributor Steph Machado and Jim Hummel join the podcast to give us their analysis on the primary for the First Congressional District race.
Pamela Watts from Rhode Island PBS Weekly and Gage Prentiss, the creator of the Bannister sculpture, join the show to talk about Bannister's place in Providence history and why it's important to acknowledge his life and work.
Rhode Island PBS Weekly producer Michelle San Miguel and Brown Professor Erica Walker join the Rhode Island Report podcast to talk about Walker's project examining which Providence neighborhoods are the loudest.
Jim Hummel from A Lively Experiment and Ed Fitzpatrick from The Boston Globe speak with US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, the former Rhode Island Governor.
Mental health counselor and singer-songwriter Allison Rose speaks about using music as a tool in her therapy sessions with clients.
Kiara Butler, the host of Generation Rising, says she’s seen a waning commitment to racial equity work. But she's not giving up. In her new book, "Terms and Conditions," she offers a framework for moving forward.
David Upegui joins Rhode Island Report to talk about rethinking science education and empowering students in Central Falls and beyond.
Listen in as Maria Lawton, Maria's Portuguese Table, teaches Brian Amaral, Globe RI, how to make “ovos com molho de tomate e cebola” or eggs with tomato and onion sauce.
Host of A Lively Experiment, Jim Hummel, and Brown University political science Professor Wendy Schiller join host Ed Fitzpatrick in discussing US Representative Cicilline's replacement.
Rhode Island PBS Weekly producer Isabella Jibilian recently explored how residents without housing often use hospitals as a safe, warm place to stay, especially during the winter.
Providence College political science professor Tony Affigne and “A Lively Experiment” host Jim Hummel offer a preview and some analysis of the upcoming legislative session.
Rhode Island PBS Weekly host/reporter Michelle San Miguel joins Central Falls Mayor Maria Rivera and host Ed Fitzpatrick on this week’s Rhode Island Report.
Keith Nunes speaks about his personal story and why he believes Rhode Islanders who leave prison should get more support.
Jim Hummel, host of A Lively Experiment, and Globe RI columnist Dan McGowan offer some analysis regarding Representative David Cicilline's surprise announcement.
Jim Hummel, host of A Lively Experiment, joins Ed Fitzpatrick and Dan McGowan to dissect the 2022 Rhode Island election results.
Host Ed Fitzpatrick interviews Rhode Island PBS Weekly's Senior Producer Justin Kenny and freelance journalist Alli-Michelle Conti.
Host Ed Fitpatrick chats with Steven Feinberg, host of doubleFEATURE, about how Steven got into the film industry.
Tracy MacDonald, Executive Producer of Art inc., spoke with host Ed Fitzpatrick, about the diverse cast of artists who call the state home.
To celebrate the 100th episode of Rhode Island Report, podcast host and political reporter Ed Fitzpatrick and Story in the Public Square's Jim Ludes sat down in front of a live audience at Rhode Island PBS studios to discuss the big topics facing the state. Special guests included House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi, Senate President Dominic Ruggerio, and Brown University Professor Wendy Schiller.