Providence’s Write Rhode Island grows literary community from the ground up
Originally published by The Providence Eye, a publication partner of Ocean State Stories. Rhode Island’s literary legacy stretches from...
The promise and potential perils of Artificial Intelligence in healthcare
‘AI is coming and there’s nothing stopping it’ PROVIDENCE — Artificial Intelligence can be a useful tool in the...
Ocean State Stories launches redesigned site
‘Newsier’ tone more in line with websites of top newspapers NEWPORT – Ocean State Stories on Thursday launched a...
Ramadan in Rhode Island
Muslims from around Rhode Island discuss the significance of the holy month in the troubled year of 2024 PROVIDENCE...
It’s all about spirituality, not religion, for these chaplains
You can’t put an end date on spirituality, says Stephen Hebert With fewer than 20% of the American population...
In these unsettled times, the practice of mindfulness surges in popularity
Resting one’s attention on the present moment can be a balm for mental health PROVIDENCE — Many people have...
Gray Matters: A Conversation With Rhode Island’s Environmental Director
Originally published by ecoRI News, a nonprofit newsroom covering environmental news in Rhode Island. Read more at ecoRI.org This...
Logan Brown: A Portrait in Perseverance
How Hasbro Children’s Hospital and a non-profit organization, Beyond the Diagnosis, help a young Rhode Islander and others living...
Donating and reselling old clothes is getting more rough-and-tumble as older charities and newer for-profits compete for used clothing
PAWTUCKET — English immigrant Samuel Slater helped launch the Industrial Revolution in America by memorizing the secret design of...
Fueled by social media and pandemic, teenage depression rates rise across Rhode Island and America prompting ‘crisis’
But help is available to lift young lives NORTH PROVIDENCE – Nineteen-year-old Ty DaSilva first experienced depression as a...
Rhode Island Extinguishes Firefighting Foam Threat
49 tons of toxic PFAS have been removed from state’s fire stations Originally published by ecoRI News, a nonprofit...
Fewer quahogs, what’s the catch?
Scientists talk about source of nitrogen, water acidification at commission meeting This story originally was published in the Warwick...
American Sign Language Interpreter Jennifer Alleman bridges two worlds
‘Right now there’s a lot of DEI: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion. So I want to add A to that: Accessibility....