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A proposed amendment to the City's draft Comprehensive Plan, a ten-year guide for urban planning and development, could make Providence the first East Coast city to effectively ban the development of new gas stations.The amendment, which was originally proposed by Providence City Council Member John Goncalves '13 MA'15, was approved by the City's Committee on Ordinances on Monday, The Herald previously reported.The full Council will vote on the …

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Elizabeth Tobin-Tyler, an associate professor at the School of Public Health and the Warren Alpert Medical School, spoke about the legal future of reproductive rights and women's healthcare at a Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs event on Tuesday.In the talk, Tobin-Tyler, whose research focuses on health policy and justice, defined reproductive justice as not just access to abortion, but as the "human right to maintain persona…

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My decision to attend Brown ultimately came down to its reputation as "the Happy Ivy." I was anxiously weighing my options until a viral video of the Main Green popped up on my TikTok feed. The sun was shining down gloriously and groups of students filled the green - it was a picturesque image of a thriving community. I wasn't naive enough to think that everyday would look like that, but it gave me hope that I would feel an immediate sense of be…

Ricks ’27: Loneliness is a problem at Brown. We should talk about it.

Like nearly 45 million people, I spent the start of October watching the 2024 vice presidential debate. As a Harris-Walz hopeful, I was prepared to not only support the governor of Minnesota, but vehemently oppose J.D. Vance's stances. But as I watched the debate, I found myself disagreeing with only half of what Vance said. His talking points could be placed into two categories: politically moderate assertions that most Americans would agree wi…

Davis ’27: We all have something to learn from J.D. Vance

RWP Zoo Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular Fellow New Englanders – it’s almost Halloween. Time once again to enjoy refined sugar, pumpkin spice 13th world frights, pumpkin trail fun at Roger Williams Park Zoo, pumpkin carving, and everything that is so nice about the spookiest holiday. “Locally New England” considers it our mission to offer you a glimpse at some of the season’s highlights.   Roger Williams Park Zoo Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular: Carving Fa…

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. The USTFCCCA released its latest Regional and National Coaches' Poll on October 22. The Providence College women's cross country team is ranked No. 1 in the Northeast Region and No. 12 in the nation. The Friar men's cross country team is ranked seventh in the Northeast Region.

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Providence Women’s Cross Country Ranked 12th In National Poll; Men Ranked Seventh In The Region

Providence, RI – U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) is urging Congress to pass the Advancing Menopause Care and Mid-Life Women’s Health Act (S.4246), a bipartisan bill aimed at boosting research, training, and education related to menopause and mid-life women’s health. The bill, introduced by Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, seeks […] The post Senator Reed pushes for improved menopause research, training, and…

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PROVIDENCE – The Brown coed and women's sailing team sail through another successful weekend as they clinch two top five finishes.

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New England Patriots defensive tackle Christian Barmore said police officers were "unprofessional," and racist during a traffic stop early Wednesday morning, but the department said it was a "routine traffic stop" that found violations and a "belligerent" driver.

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On Monday, the Providence City Council voted to accept the amendments proposed in the most recent version of its Comprehensive Plan, a ten-year roadmap for the city. The amended Comprehensive Plan will now be voted on for passage at the Nov. 7 full Council meeting.The final version of the draft plan included amendments to prohibit fossil fuel-based power plants, toxic chemical storage and manufacturing facilities in the Port of Providence area, …

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Providence City Council approves amendments to Comprehensive Plan

In an era where artificial intelligence is playing a growing role in shaping political narratives and public discourse, researchers have developed a framework for exploring how large language models (LLMs) can be adapted to be deliberately biased toward specific political ideologies.

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