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From @RICurrent: Opponents fear a push to retool Rhode Island’s school funding formula would leave pending charter schools stuck in limbo.

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From @GlobeOpinion: CBS’s troubles do reveal endemic problems in the news industry more broadly. That merits the public’s concern.

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General Assembly leaders say they won’t bring a proposed Rhode Island Voting Rights Act to the floor for a vote this legislative session.
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Commentary: Learning in a place where I felt supported gave me the courage to speak in church, my school, and now in politics, writes South Kingstown High School class president.

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Though two of the bigger New England festivals, Boston Calling and Fresh Grass, are taking the summer off, there are still plenty of options for fans of just about any taste. Here are some of the possibilities.

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Gina M. Raimondo, the former Rhode Island governor and US commerce secretary, said she is no longer considering running for president in 2028.

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The corpse flower countdown is on at the University of Rhode Island as one of the world’s largest and rarest flowering plants is about to bloom.

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Police are investigating after a motorcyclist drove through Providence’s Federal Hill during an outdoor event on Saturday night and fell off, sending the vehicle careening down the street lined with pedestrians.

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While meeting with Boston business leaders last week, CVS Health chief executive David Joyner vigorously defended his company’s plans to team up with hospital operator Mass General Brigham to offer primary care services in CVS stores.

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Condolences and tributes poured in on Monday for Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Gordon S. Wood after the revered expert on the American Revolution was hit and killed by a motor vehicle in a Rhode Island parking lot on Sunday.

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The group meets weekly to build relationships, study leaders and leadership styles, discuss local and international issues, connect with mentors, and conduct college visits.

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“But today this body has the opportunity and chance to send a clear message and tell the survivors it was all worth the wait,” McEntee said. “Today, we are not just changing law, we are restoring dignity, hope, and justice.”

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Foxborough’s Gillette Stadium will host seven games, with five group matches full of star-studded talent, including three of the best goal scorers on the planet.

Here are 10 stars to watch at this summer’s World Cup games in Foxborough.

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Gordon Wood, the eminent and prolific scholar who forged a highly influential and sharply debated narrative of the country’s early years of independence, has died. He was 92.

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From Rhode Map: The offer places Paul Salem, the Rhode Island financier who chairs MGM’s board, at the center of what could become one of the year’s biggest corporate takeover battles.
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A federal judge in Rhode Island has referred Justice Department lawyers to disciplinary proceedings after accusing the federal government of making “false representations” in a case involving the medical records of transgender children and teens.

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Commentary: Public policy should draw parents closer around the needs of the child, not insert the state in a way that weakens that connection.

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Broadway brought glitz and glam to Radio City Music Hall in New York City Sunday night on the red carpet for the 79th annual Tony Awards.

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The trade deadline is not until Aug. 3, but teams have already begun discussing deals. For clubs with obvious needs, there’s little to be gained by waiting.

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A new study will decode over a century of coastal change, according to the science director of the University of Rhode Island’s Coastal Institute, and help bolster the island’s “physical and economic resiliency.”

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