In April 2025, we met with the owners of two prominent local businesses on Hope Street in Providence. Here are their stories: When strolling through Fox Point, it is common to see small white placards attached to the fronts of historical buildings, u...
It is impossible to be bored on Año Viejo (New Year’s Eve) in Ecuador’s capital city. The country blends rich traditions typical of many Latin American countries — like eating las doce uvas de la suerte, twelve grapes each bestowed with a wish...
BPR Producer Acadia Phillips sits down with student and activist Miles Hardingwood for a poetry reading and interview about the role of the arts in activism. Produced by Acadia Phillips BPR Multimedia Directors: Clara Baisinger-Rosen Caroline Cordts ...
Whether or not to raise the minimum wage is a central point of contention in the nationwide debate on the economy and income inequality. BPR’s Media Team explores the impact of minimum wage on both workers and businesses. Video by Indira Pran...
Whether or not to raise the minimum wage is a central point of contention in the nationwide debate on the economy and income inequality. BPR’s Media Team explores the impact of minimum wage on both workers and businesses. Video by Indira Pran...
On March 25, 2015 a Saudi-led coalition launched a military intervention in Yemen, known as “Operation Decisive Storm.” The airstrike campaign aims to restore the rule of President Hadi, which was threatened by Houthi rebels. Since the beginning ...
On March 25, 2015 a Saudi-led coalition launched a military intervention in Yemen, known as “Operation Decisive Storm.” The airstrike campaign aims to restore the rule of President Hadi, which was threatened by Houthi rebels. Since the beginning ...
In urban spaces, art is everywhere, from hastily executed graffiti on walls and bridges to prominent full-wall murals. Urban art is part of a city’s character, a signature of urban life and, depending on the circumstances, of urban vibrancy or deca...
In urban spaces, art is everywhere, from hastily executed graffiti on walls and bridges to prominent full-wall murals. Urban art is part of a city’s character, a signature of urban life and, depending on the circumstances, of urban vibrancy or deca...
Until the 1970s, Fox Point was the focal point of the Cape Verdean community in Providence. Today, the neighborhood, which lies just south of Brown’s campus and a little ways down College Hill, is primarily known to Brown students as the home of Du...
Until the 1970s, Fox Point was the focal point of the Cape Verdean community in Providence. Today, the neighborhood, which lies just south of Brown’s campus and a little ways down College Hill, is primarily known to Brown students as the home of Du...
On February 27, 2015, Russian opposition leader Boris Nemstov was gunned down near the Kremlin in Moscow. The shooting came the day before the former deputy prime minister and noted critic of President Vladimir Putin was supposed to lead a pr...
On February 27, 2015, Russian opposition leader Boris Nemstov was gunned down near the Kremlin in Moscow. The shooting came the day before the former deputy prime minister and noted critic of President Vladimir Putin was supposed to lead a pr...
In Rhode Island, 1 out of every 200 people is homeless. With limited resources, grassroots organizations are working to ensure that the voices of the homeless are heard. In this op-doc, BPR’s Media Team explores how individuals who have experie...
In Rhode Island, 1 out of every 200 people is homeless. With limited resources, grassroots organizations are working to ensure that the voices of the homeless are heard. In this op-doc, BPR’s Media Team explores how individuals who have experie...
As we approach the 2016 elections, both the Democratic and Republican parties have started fielding their candidates. Interestingly enough, the strongest candidates from both parties are figures well-known to the media, not merely due to their politi...
As we approach the 2016 elections, both the Democratic and Republican parties have started fielding their candidates. Interestingly enough, the strongest candidates from both parties are figures well-known to the media, not merely due to their politi...
It is an image that has become familiar to us all. Figures with black tape placed over their mouths hold signs that say “journalism is not a crime.” In the last year, this image, promoted by influential journalists like Christiane Amanpour, has p...
It is an image that has become familiar to us all. Figures with black tape placed over their mouths hold signs that say “journalism is not a crime.” In the last year, this image, promoted by influential journalists like Christiane Amanpour, has p...
Last Thursday, President Obama announced his use of an executive order to enact new immigration laws. Learn the details of the plan with this new stop-motion political update by the BPR Media Team. Video by Gray Brakke and Eric Song. ...
Last Thursday, President Obama announced his use of an executive order to enact new immigration laws. Learn the details of the plan with this new stop-motion political update by the BPR Media Team. Video by Gray Brakke and Eric Song. ...
This past July, William Deresiewicz’s article, “Don’t Send Your Kid to the Ivy League,” and his criticism of elite universities sparked a nationwide conversation on the value of these institutions and their failure as engines ...
This past July, William Deresiewicz’s article, “Don’t Send Your Kid to the Ivy League,” and his criticism of elite universities sparked a nationwide conversation on the value of these institutions and their failure as engines ...
In the early afternoon on September 21, about 400,000 people congregated in the streets of New York City for the People’s Climate March. The movement was a call to action for world leaders who were in New York attending the “Climate Summi...
In the early afternoon on September 21, about 400,000 people congregated in the streets of New York City for the People’s Climate March. The movement was a call to action for world leaders who were in New York attending the “Climate Summi...
With the approaching November 4 general election, the Providence mayoral race remains, by most estimates, too close to call. Learn the facts about the candidates in the infographic below. For more coverage on the mayoral election, check out BPR’...
With the approaching November 4 general election, the Providence mayoral race remains, by most estimates, too close to call. Learn the facts about the candidates in the infographic below. For more coverage on the mayoral election, check out BPR’...