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Margaret Murray

Boredom can teach us valuable lessons

Boredom is a common part of life, and it serves a useful purpose: motivateing people to pursue new goals and challenges. I am writing a...
Thomas Serban 
von Davier

AI agents arrived in 2025; now risks are becoming clear

In artificial intelligence, 2025 marked a decisive shift. Systems once confined to research labs and prototypes began to appear as everyday tools. At the...
Robert Mastin
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Five Questions With: Robert Mastin

Robert Mastin | Author, ‘Liberty Call: When Newport Was Home to the Atlantic Fleet’ 1. What inspired you to write about Newport’s history as a...

Five Questions With: Lisa Pagano

Lisa Pagano is a sales associate who joined Residential Properties Ltd. in November 2025. A Cranston resident and native who is based at the...

Five Questions With: Marilyn Gentilotti

Marilyn Gentilotti joined Washington Trust Advisors Inc. in August as vice president and senior wealth planner, focusing on trust and estate planning, tax strategy...

Does Rhode Island offer enough job training for workers in skilled...

Citing demand that is outpacing supply, the New England Institute of Technology on Jan. 7 announced plans to build a $40 million Innovation Center...

Five Questions With: Sarah Huard

Sarah Huard is a sales agent with Mott & Chace Sotheby’s International Realty, working with buyers and sellers in Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts....

Five Questions With: Rahul Powar

Rahul Powar is the co-founder and CEO of cybersecurity platform Red Sift and is a leading artificial intelligence expert. Previously, he was the founding...
FUTURE PLANS: Senate President Valerie J. Lawson, right, talks in her Statehouse office about her vision for the 2026 General Assembly session, starting Jan. 6. With her is Senate Majority Leader Frank A. Ciccone III. 
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What should state lawmakers prioritize (besides a balanced budget) in this...

State lawmakers return to work on Jan. 5 with a projected $101 million fiscal 2027 shortfall and a long list of legislative priorities to...
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Five Questions With: Ross J. Gittell

Ross J. Gittell | President, Bryant University 1. How have you addressed the use of artificial intelligence by students and faculty? Do you anticipate...
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