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Five Questions With: Rahul Powar

In Their Own Words 01/06/2026

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...

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KELLY NEVINS is CEO of the Providence-based nonprofit Women’s Fund of Rhode Island, which was founded in 2001.  / PBN PHOTO/ELIZABETH GRAHAM

Shape what’s coming

09/11/2026

FEDERAL CHANGE: Citizens Bank, the state’s largest nationally chartered bank, and other national banks could see some benefit from a new rule issued by federal regulator Office of the Comptroller of the Currency on mortgage escrow accounts.  COURTESY CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP INC.

New federal escrow rule could cloud mortgage market 

09/11/2026

NETWORKING PLATFORM: Contessa Brown wanted a place where adults could socialize without the typical nightlife atmosphere after she become a Christian and quit going to bars and nightclubs in 2008. Unable to find many spots to her liking, in 2009 she launched Café S.O.U.L., a community platform providing a networking space for artists, entrepreneurs and wellness advocates. COURTESY CAFE S.O.U.L.

Everybody’s Business: Cafe S.O.U.L. nourishes creative spirit, community

09/11/2026

FASTER ACTION: Johnson & Wales University is one of two Rhode Island colleges that offer three-year degree programs in certain fields of study. The other is New England Institute of Technology. A growing number of U.S. higher education institutions have established three-year programs in recent years.  PBN PHOTO/ANNE EWING

Three-year degrees gain ground on campuses

09/11/2026

NEXT PHASE: Kate Dyl, Newport Heights property manager, stands on the porch of a townhouse that’s about to undergo a phased renovation.  PBN FILE PHOTO/DAVID HANSEN

Boosting R.I. housing includes saving what’s already here

09/11/2026

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