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Behind the story: a former journalist on being homeless in R.I.
Episode 187
On Thanksgiving Day, the Boston Globe published an article about a Rhode Island man named Patrick Fealey. He’s a former journalist who wrote about hi…
1 year, 5 months ago
Sportswriter Kevin McNamara on joining the Globe
Episode 186
One of the state's best sportswriters and radio hosts will be writing about Rhode Island sports as a freelancer for the Globe. Kevin McNamara's first…
1 year, 5 months ago
Cycling Rhode Island and beyond
Episode 185
What’s it like to cruise around the Ocean State on a bicycle? Local author Robert Isenberg recently released a collection of essays about his experie…
1 year, 6 months ago
What’s next for R.I.’s charter schools?
Episode 184
This week, families can start applying for spots in Rhode Island’s charter schools for next school year. The demand is high – far exceeding the numbe…
1 year, 6 months ago
A Brown student who escaped Afghanistan and the school she created for the girls left behind
Episode 183
It’s been more than three years since the US pulled out of Afghanistan and the Taliban took over. Now, it’s the only country in the world that bans g…
1 year, 6 months ago
What happened during the 2024 RI Election?
Episode 182
Ed Fitzpatrick sits down with the Globe’s Steph Machado and Jim Hummel, the host of “A Lively Experiment” on Rhode Island PBS, to debrief the electio…
1 year, 6 months ago
Teachers union leader Maribeth Calabro on her new role and the state of Providence Schools
Episode 181
Last week, the Rhode Island chapter of the American Federation of Teachers elected Maribeth Calabro as their new president. She now heads the largest…
1 year, 6 months ago
Are younger generations more media literate?
Episode 180
With the election less than a week away, misinformation, conspiracy theories, and deepfakes are raging online. University of Rhode Island Professor S…
1 year, 7 months ago
The leadership battle at the R.I. State House
Episode 179
Last week, Senate President Dominic Ruggerio issued a statement endorsing Democratic Majority Whip Valarie Lawson to replace the current majority lea…
1 year, 7 months ago
Five presidents who threatened democracy
Episode 178
In this presidential election, there’s a lot of concern about threats to democracy. But we’ve been here before.A new book by Brown University Profess…
1 year, 7 months ago