In 2022, the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) found that average scores on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) declined significantly from 2020 in both reading and mathematics. Nine-year-old students saw a 5 point de...
On a frigid early Sunday morning, a fire blazed through three blighted Olneyville homes, displacing 23 people and claiming the life of one resident. Located in one of Providence’s poorest neighborhoods, the leveled lot remained vacant for three yea...
An archival recollection of the Chinatown that once stood in downtown Providence, this short documentary traces how a community grew, lived, and receded. This video would not have been possible without the extensive support of Yuanyuan (Angela) Feng,...
Everyone has heard of net neutrality, but do you know what it actually is? And what does the internet look like in countries without net neutrality? Learn more with this infographic from the BPR Media Team. Infographic by Jennifer Shook &...
Everyone has heard of net neutrality, but do you know what it actually is? And what does the internet look like in countries without net neutrality? Learn more with this infographic from the BPR Media Team. Infographic by Jennifer Shook &...
Technology and politics are deeply intertwined in America. Data analytics drives campaign strategy and policy decisions, and social media is an integral medium for political information and discourse. This influence has allowed those who drive that t...
Technology and politics are deeply intertwined in America. Data analytics drives campaign strategy and policy decisions, and social media is an integral medium for political information and discourse. This influence has allowed those who drive that t...
With the advent of self-driving cars, workerless assembly lines, and even robotic cashiers at McDonald’s, automation seems to be the way of the future. But in an era in which so many workers are replaced with machines, the US Bureau of Labor Statis...
With the advent of self-driving cars, workerless assembly lines, and even robotic cashiers at McDonald’s, automation seems to be the way of the future. But in an era in which so many workers are replaced with machines, the US Bureau of Labor Statis...
This fall, wildfires have been dotting the United States. Cash-strapped state and federal agencies are desperately trying to combat the fire-wrought destruction, while astronauts helplessly watch gargantuan clouds of smoke waft over the nation. In Mo...
This fall, wildfires have been dotting the United States. Cash-strapped state and federal agencies are desperately trying to combat the fire-wrought destruction, while astronauts helplessly watch gargantuan clouds of smoke waft over the nation. In Mo...
Gerrymandered maps have been overturned in the past for racial discrimination, but what about partisan advantage? In June 2018, SCOTUS will tackle this question and set a new precedent under Gill v. Whitford. Learn more with this infographic from the...
Gerrymandered maps have been overturned in the past for racial discrimination, but what about partisan advantage? In June 2018, SCOTUS will tackle this question and set a new precedent under Gill v. Whitford. Learn more with this infographic from the...
Special elections have become a hot topic after the election of President Trump, but what exactly are they? And what happened during the most expensive House race in history for Georgia’s 6th district? Learn more with this infographic from the ...
Special elections have become a hot topic after the election of President Trump, but what exactly are they? And what happened during the most expensive House race in history for Georgia’s 6th district? Learn more with this infographic from the ...
On September 6th, President Donald Trump made a three month deal that allowed for a debt ceiling increase, continued government spending, and the allocation of hurricane relief funds. The annual debate over the debt ceiling is surrounded by confusi...
On September 6th, President Donald Trump made a three month deal that allowed for a debt ceiling increase, continued government spending, and the allocation of hurricane relief funds. The annual debate over the debt ceiling is surrounded by confusi...
The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program put in place by President Obama in 2012 has recently become a political flashpoint, as a result from comments made by President Trump. But what exactly is the policy and what are the implicati...
The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program put in place by President Obama in 2012 has recently become a political flashpoint, as a result from comments made by President Trump. But what exactly is the policy and what are the implicati...
On May 7, 2017, the independent candidate Emmanuel Macron defeated the far right candidate Marine Le Pen to become the next president of France. Does his election signal a reversal of the global trend towards the far right? Learn more with this infog...
On May 7, 2017, the independent candidate Emmanuel Macron defeated the far right candidate Marine Le Pen to become the next president of France. Does his election signal a reversal of the global trend towards the far right? Learn more with this infog...
While Uber and Lyft let drivers take the wheel in making their own schedules, we ought not ignore the impact these “sharing economy” apps have on workers’ rights. Learn more about the recent controversies surrounding unionization and the sharin...
While Uber and Lyft let drivers take the wheel in making their own schedules, we ought not ignore the impact these “sharing economy” apps have on workers’ rights. Learn more about the recent controversies surrounding unionization and the sharin...
Video by Eileen Phou, Katie Scheibal, and Jen Shook ...
Video by Eileen Phou, Katie Scheibal, and Jen Shook ...
Video by Zack Goldstein, Julie Pham, and Chris Wong Ten years after the publication of the Slavery and Justice report, which detailed Brown’s relationship with the Trans-Atlantic slave trade, what has changed? Explore how this history is remembered...
Video by Zack Goldstein, Julie Pham, and Chris Wong Ten years after the publication of the Slavery and Justice report, which detailed Brown’s relationship with the Trans-Atlantic slave trade, what has changed? Explore how this history is remembered...