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...
As I settled into life in Rhode Island as a freshman, I began searching for a healthcare provider in the Ocean State—but no matter where I looked, I couldn’t find a primary care provider, let alone any of the several specialists that I see back h...
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...
Leaves burst into a dizzying array of colors, softly alighting on the ground with each new gust of wind. Rain rivulets stream down a foggy window pane as embers crackle in the enchanting glow of a fireplace. For some, autumn descends in these details...
Leaves burst into a dizzying array of colors, softly alighting on the ground with each new gust of wind. Rain rivulets stream down a foggy window pane as embers crackle in the enchanting glow of a fireplace. For some, autumn descends in these details...
When New York City’s congestion pricing plan launched on January 5, 2025, the sky did not fall—but traffic did. After months of political struggle and years of public debate, the policy delivered what its advocates promised: Vehicle entries south...
When New York City’s congestion pricing plan launched on January 5, 2025, the sky did not fall—but traffic did. After months of political struggle and years of public debate, the policy delivered what its advocates promised: Vehicle entries south...
It was January 2008 when Luz Marina Bernal’s life changed forever. Her son, Fair Leonardo Bernal, a 24-year-old with cognitive disabilities, left their home in Soacha, Colombia, in search of work. He never returned. She would only find more informa...
It was January 2008 when Luz Marina Bernal’s life changed forever. Her son, Fair Leonardo Bernal, a 24-year-old with cognitive disabilities, left their home in Soacha, Colombia, in search of work. He never returned. She would only find more informa...
Rates of homelessness in America have been increasing since 2016, reaching record highs in 2024. Despite declining unemployment rates post-pandemic, it has become increasingly difficult for Americans to find and maintain stable, affordable housing. F...
Rates of homelessness in America have been increasing since 2016, reaching record highs in 2024. Despite declining unemployment rates post-pandemic, it has become increasingly difficult for Americans to find and maintain stable, affordable housing. F...
In 2022, the federal government investigated the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), the agency in charge of both Boston’s metro system and its regional rail network. The results were damning. As a result of decades of neglect and de...
In 2022, the federal government investigated the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), the agency in charge of both Boston’s metro system and its regional rail network. The results were damning. As a result of decades of neglect and de...
As the global order tilts toward rivalry and resistance, the United States continuously upholds international laws from Geneva to the South China Sea. In the wake of waning US global dominance, President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jin...
As the global order tilts toward rivalry and resistance, the United States continuously upholds international laws from Geneva to the South China Sea. In the wake of waning US global dominance, President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jin...
Jennifer Nuzzo, director of the Pandemic Center and Professor of Epidemiology at Brown University, reviews depictions of epidemics in Twilight (2008), The Last of Us (2023), Outbreak (1995), and Contagion (2011), and discusses how they relate to real...
Jennifer Nuzzo, director of the Pandemic Center and Professor of Epidemiology at Brown University, reviews depictions of epidemics in Twilight (2008), The Last of Us (2023), Outbreak (1995), and Contagion (2011), and discusses how they relate to real...
Nothing we do is possible without transition. In this photo collection, Leyad Zavriyev documents “in-between” moments in New York City and Boston, whether that be train rides, on-the-go lunches, or smoke breaks. How do we engage with public spac...
Nothing we do is possible without transition. In this photo collection, Leyad Zavriyev documents “in-between” moments in New York City and Boston, whether that be train rides, on-the-go lunches, or smoke breaks. How do we engage with public spac...
Emerging from Rhode Island’s industrial legacy, Reharvest Repair approaches not a blank canvas, but artifacts of what was left behind—cracks, scraps, and fragments—to make something new. It challenges rapid production and reproduction—the une...
Emerging from Rhode Island’s industrial legacy, Reharvest Repair approaches not a blank canvas, but artifacts of what was left behind—cracks, scraps, and fragments—to make something new. It challenges rapid production and reproduction—the une...
In this highlight, Chris Donnelly discusses immigration policy in Germany and Becky Montes explains the impacts and reactions to President Trump’s new immigration policy here in Rhode Island. This highlight was excerpted from Season 3 Episode 3 ...
In this highlight, Chris Donnelly discusses immigration policy in Germany and Becky Montes explains the impacts and reactions to President Trump’s new immigration policy here in Rhode Island. This highlight was excerpted from Season 3 Episode 3 ...
In this episode, BPR producers Romilly Thomson and Becky Montes explore the immigration landscape during Trump’s presidency and how it compares to his previous term. Guilherme Sequeira introduces a new segment: Writer’s Highlight, where he sits d...
In this episode, BPR producers Romilly Thomson and Becky Montes explore the immigration landscape during Trump’s presidency and how it compares to his previous term. Guilherme Sequeira introduces a new segment: Writer’s Highlight, where he sits d...
In this segment, Becky Montes discusses the social implications of President Trump’s “restoring sanity” agenda for transgender individuals. This highlight was excerpted from Season 3 Episode 2 “Well That’s Queer: The State of LGBTQ+ Iss...
In this segment, Becky Montes discusses the social implications of President Trump’s “restoring sanity” agenda for transgender individuals. This highlight was excerpted from Season 3 Episode 2 “Well That’s Queer: The State of LGBTQ+ Iss...