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Workers cover the altar in St. Peter's Square in preparation for Pope Francis's funeral on Saturday.

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Religion

How to Watch Pope Francis’s Funeral, and What to Expect

Saturday’s funeral mass will begin at 10 a.m. local time — 4 a.m. ET

April 25, 2025

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Rachel Treisman

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Politics

Tense Battle for Rhode Island Senate Presidency Unfolds After Ruggerio’s Death

Val Lawson and Frank Ciccone join forces in bid to lead chamber, while Ryan Pearson mounts challenge in high-stakes scramble for votes ahead of potential Tuesday decision

April 25, 2025

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Ian Donnis

Activists from the Alliance to Mobilize our Resistance (AMOR), Olneyville Neighborhood Association and RI PSL were informed about the incident at the hospital after a community member called into their “defense hotline.”

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News & Culture

Crowd Protests ICE Activity Outside Rhode Island Hospital

Activists and local officials demand answers after federal agents allegedly used a taser during an apprehension in Dexter Park and transferred the injured man without allowing him to speak to a lawyer

April 25, 2025

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Paul C. Kelly Campos

President Donald Trump holds a signed executive order relating to Historically Black Colleges and Universities in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, April 23, 2025, in Washington.

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Education

Trump Signs Executive Orders Targeting Colleges, Plus Schools’ Equity Efforts

April 24, 2025

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Collin Binkley

Jocelyn Gecker

April 24, 2025

Front view of Caucasian female doctor checking blood sugar of pregnant Caucasian woman in hospital

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Health

Funding Cut for Landmark Study of Women’s Health

‘It’s a huge loss. I can’t put into words what a huge loss it is’

April 24, 2025

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Rob Stein

Brett Thelen shows a group of volunteers a spotted salamander before helping him on his journey to wetlands on the other side of the road.

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Climate & Environment

Big Night, Small Lives: Saving Amphibians on Rainy Roads in New England

On foggy spring nights, volunteers step into the dark to help frogs and salamanders survive their ancient migration—one wet hop at a time—against the threats of cars and climate change

April 24, 2025

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Mara Hoplamazian

A child in the Head Start program at the Cranston Child Development Center plays on an oversized xylophone on April 23, 2025.

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Education

Sen. Jack Reed Defends Head Start as Leaked Trump Budget Proposes Eliminating Funding

After 60 years of supporting low-income families, Head Start faces an existential threat under a proposed federal budget—prompting Rhode Island’s Sen. Reed and advocates to rally in defense of early childhood education

April 24, 2025

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Alexander Castro