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Explore History at the New Bedford Whaling Museum
This morning on The Rhode Show we learned more about the latest happenings at the The New Bedford Whaling Museum as Brendan Kirby chatted with Ymelda Laxton, Assistant Curator, Contemporary Arts ...
Mass. bill targets human trafficking with mandatory staff training
The bill has drawn support from victims of human trafficking, but some lawmakers have raised concerns about the specifics of what it would entail if signed into law.
It’s not a reprint. Why Sacred Harp singers are revamping an iconic pre-Civil War hymnal
Singers at Holly Springs Primitive Baptist Church in West Georgia treat their red hymnals like extensions of themselves, ...
MLB invests in Athletes Unlimited Softball League ahead of June debut
Major League Baseball is investing in Athletes Unlimited to support its softball league that will debut next month, marking ...
WaterFire Providence to Host First Full Lighting of 2025 Season on May 31
WaterFire Providence is set to ignite the city with its first full lighting of the 2025 season on Saturday, May 31, thanks to the generous support of the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). This ...
A South African woman is sentenced to life in prison for selling her young daughter
A South African woman was sentenced to life in prison Thursday for selling her 6-year-old daughter. Kelly Smith was sentenced by a judge alongside two others, her ...
Tens of thousands demonstrate in Nepal seeking restoration of ousted monarchy
Tens of thousands of protesters demanding the abolished monarchy be restored and the former king be made the head of state of the Himalayan nation demonstrated in Nepal ...
2 police officers, 4 Pakistani Taliban killed in a rare raid in Pakistan-held Kashmir
Security forces acting on intelligence raided a militant hideout in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, triggering a shootout that left two police officers and four ...
Sen. Lindsey Graham gets a 2026 challenge from Democrat Annie Andrews, who ran against Nancy Mace
Dr. Annie Andrews, the South Carolina Democrat who unsuccessfully challenged Rep. Nancy Mace in 2022, says she’s running against Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham in 2026, ...
Trump’s envoy has ‘good feelings’ about Gaza ceasefire talks. Here’s where things stand
U.S. President Donald Trump’s Mideast envoy expressed optimism this week about brokering an agreement to halt the Israel-Hamas war and return more of the hostages captured in the attack that ...
Ursula von der Leyen honored with award for contributions to European unity
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen received the International Charlemagne Prize, an annual award for contributions to European unity, on Thursday as the 27-nation ...
$14 billion in clean energy projects have been canceled in the US this year, analysis says
More than $14 billion in clean energy investments in the U.S. have been canceled or delayed this year, according to an analysis released Thursday, as President Donald Trump’s pending ...