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‘Children are working because children need money’
Episode 131
Numb hands from cleaning freezers for hours. Shifts that end at 4 in the morning. These are just a couple of the experiences of the dozens of teenage…
2 years, 6 months ago
Capturing the complexity of Native America
Episode 130
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," a new seri…
2 years, 6 months ago
Aria Mia Loberti: from Johnston to Hollywood
Episode 129
The new Netflix series “All the Light We Cannot See,” based on the award-winning novel of the same name, stars a native Rhode-Islander with raw talen…
2 years, 6 months ago
A big win for Gabe Amo, mixed results for local bond issues
Episode 128
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 re…
2 years, 6 months ago
Helping improve teenagers' mental health
Episode 127
The United States is facing a children’s mental health crisis, according to the American Psychological Association. The Providence nonprofit Turning …
2 years, 7 months ago
Musician Chance Emerson on balancing school, songwriting, and tech
Episode 126
He’s already a Providence folk-rock singer, songwriter, and Brown University senior. Now Chance Emerson can add tech startup founder to his resume. W…
2 years, 7 months ago
Gabe Amo vs. Gerry Leonard in CD1
Episode 125
On Nov. 7, voters in the 1st Congressional District will decide whether Republican Gerry Leonard or Democrat Gabe Amo will replace former US Represen…
2 years, 7 months ago
Former Brown president Ruth Simmons on the power of teaching
Episode 124
Ruth Simmons made history in 2001 when she was named the president of Brown University, making her the first Black president of an Ivy League institu…
2 years, 7 months ago
Kathrine Switzer: 'If you want to lift a woman up, show her how to run.'
Episode 123
More than 50 years ago, Kathrine Switzer made history when organizers of the Boston Marathon tried to push her off the course. She was the first woma…
2 years, 7 months ago
Behind the reporting: long waits in RI for crucial early intervention services
Episode 122
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 …
2 years, 8 months ago