After a powerful heatwave swept across the northeast last week, Possibly turned to its archive, looking for lessons about how to better prepare for extreme heat. We travel to Ahmedabad, India to learn ...

In November 2023, the organization announced plans to merge with Rhode Island PBS. The merger was approved in April 2024. Ocean State Media was announced as the new name of Rhode Island’s public media ...

People walk around Nusantara, where Indonesia aims to move its capital. Jakarta, the current capital and the world’s largest city, is sinking. (Claire Harbage | NPR) NUSANTARA, Indonesia — Deep in the ...

The southern Rhode Island coastline is one of the most picturesque stretches of waterfront in the state, but unless you own property or are staying in a resort, it’s often hard—and in some cases ...

Late last year, Brown University transferred some 255 acres of land it owned in Bristol to a trust associated with the Pokanoket Tribe. That came after a separate land trust associated with another ...

When you walk the Quonochontaug Barrier Beach, you’re hard pressed to spot signs of human development—no seaside cottages, luxurious summer getaways, telephone poles, or paved roads. Piping plovers ...

Randy Noka, right, and his wife, Bella Noka, pose for a photo at the 32-acre property in Charlestown where the Narragansett Indian Tribe tried for years to build affordable housing. Credit: Alex Nunes ...

In the early 20th century, property owners and developers wrote restrictions into home deeds prohibiting people of color from buying property. Credit: Photo illustration by Allison Magnus / Rhode ...

The union representing workers at ABC6 is calling for a boycott of the station and NBC 10 in response to how WJAR-TV’s owner, Sinclair Broadcast Group, recently acquired the non-signal operations for ...

For a long time, the glue that held together the various constituencies of Fall River politics was the Democratic ward committee. The city’s nine ward committees were little outposts of the party with ...

The Rhode Island General Assembly is set to approve a budget and recess later this month, signaling the approach to the next statewide election season. With that in mind, here are some of the top ...

The White House ballroom, reflecting pool resurfacing, Kennedy Center renovations and a triumphal arch are among the many changes Trump wants to make in D.C. (Tom Brenner, Rahmat Gul, Mark ...