The COVID public health emergency may be officially over, but the mental health effects will linger for years. This week, mental health counselor and singer-songwriter Allison Rose speaks about using music as a tool in her therapy sessions with clients. She’s also about to release an album that includes songs about her father, who died of COVID. She discusses music, grief, and her upcoming performance at Providence Porchfest.  

Almost exactly two years ago, US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, the former Rhode Island Governor, was the first guest on the Rhode Island Report. At the time, she was only a few months into the job. So, Jim Hummel from A Lively Experiment on Rhode Island PBS and Ed Fitzpatrick from The Boston Globe decided it was time for an update. She joins them to talk about the debt ceiling, Tiktok, and our relationship with China.

Sirens blaring, music blasting, horns beeping, ATVs -- Providence is full of noises. And those noises affect some communities more than others. 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 neighborhoods are the loudest, and what we can do to make urban noise more equitable.

Finding safe, warm housing — in the emergency room. The state's housing crisis is affecting our emergency departments. 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. She joins state Senator Josh Miller, who’s been arguing that Rhode Island should use Medicaid funds to provide housing, on this week's episode of Rhode Island Report. 

The list of people running to replace US Representative David Cicilline in Congress is getting longer every day. What is the state of the race, and who's in the best position to win? Host of A Lively Experiment, Jim Hummel, and Brown University political science Professor Wendy Schiller join host Ed Fitzpatrick on the latest episode of Rhode Island Report from the Boston Globe. 

Brian Amaral from Globe RI is half Portuguese, which means he loves the food, but he doesn’t know how to make it. So, he drove to the home of Maria Lawton, the host of Maria's Portuguese Table on RI PBS for a cooking lesson. Listen in as Maria teaches Brian how to make “ovos com molho de tomate e cebola” or eggs with tomato and onion sauce. 

In 2010, David Upegui left a research job at Brown University to become a science teacher at his alma mater- Central Falls High School. That work has won him numerous awards, including the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. Dr. Upegui is a 2022 PBS Digital Innovator All-Star, a program that honors classroom changemakers who offer fresh ideas and bold approaches to supporting their students’ growth and learning. He joins Rhode Island Report to talk about rethinking science education and empowering students in Central Falls and beyond. 

Representative David Cicilline dropped a surprise announcement- he’s resigning from congress to run the state’s largest philanthropic organization, the Rhode Island Foundation. Why is he leaving a seat he could have held for the rest of his life? Who will replace him? And how does this affect the rest of Rhode Island politics? Jim Hummel, host of A Lively Experiment, and Globe RI columnist Dan McGowan join the Rhode Island Report to offer some analysis. 

Keith Nunes committed a murder as an 18-year-old, a crime that landed him a life sentence. Last year, after more than two decades in prison, Nunes was released, thanks to a law passed by Rhode Island's General Assembly. Under what’s known as Mario’s Law, people who committed a crime before they turned 22 may appear before the parole board after they’ve been in prison for 20 years. Nunes is one of only three men to be released under the law. He recently shared his story on Generation Rising (airing Feb. 10th). On this episode of Rhode Island Report from The Boston Globe, Nunes speaks about his personal story and why he believes Rhode Islanders who leave prison should get more support.

Most of Rhode Island’s houses were built before lead paint was banned in 1978. That means chipping paint can expose residents - especially young children - to lead poisoning. The rates of this poisoning went up while children were stuck at home during the pandemic. And Central Falls was among the hardest-hit communities.  To talk about this problem, 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.

This week marks the start of the 2023 legislative session. What can we expect from Rhode Island lawmakers this year? 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 on Rhode Island Report from The Boston Globe. 

What is art? There’s no shortage of artists in Rhode Island. Our state is home to Rhode Island School of Design and Providence calls itself the Creative Capital. But how do we define art? And how are local creators defining art for themselves? Tracy MacDonald, Executive Producer of Art INC., spoke with Ed Fitzpatrick, host of The Rhode Island Report, about the diverse cast of artists who call the state home.

This week on Rhode Island Report from The Boston Globe, host Ed Fitpatrick chats with Steven Feinberg, host of doubleFEATURE. They talk about how Steven got into the film industry, how he brings TV and film productions to Rhode Island, the interesting guests he interviews on doubleFEATURE, plus a look behind the scenes at Ed and Steven's favorite holiday film. 

On this episode of The Boston Globe's Rhode Island Report, host Ed Fitzpatrick interviews Rhode Island PBS Weekly's Senior Producer Justin Kenny and freelance journalist Alli-Michelle Conti about their profile of the Kreshchuks, a family of Ukrainian musicians who relocated to East Providence. 

On this week’s episode of The Boston Globe’s Rhode Island Report podcast, Jim Hummel, host of A Lively Experiment, joins Ed Fitzpatrick and Dan McGowan to dissect the 2022 Rhode Island election results.