An example of religion influencing right-wing ideologies is the presence of Christian nationalism, an ideology that seeks to ...

Rep. McNamara maintains the 1663 Royal Charter empowers the governor to create free trade zones, but R.I. Commerce officials ...

Waterbirds have seen a resurgence thanks to Gould Island's private nature, but efforts to open the island to recreation has created worry.

Do you have a strong Rhode Island accent? We want to hear it. For an upcoming story, The Providence Journal is putting together a compilation of notable local accents. If you'd like to participate ...

Three of the state’s municipally owned wastewater plants contributed nearly 50 percent of the discharge into Narragansett Bay in 1989, according to a report by Save The Bay, The Jamestown Press ...

Dr. Rasha Alawieh, a doctor and assistant professor with a visa to work in Rhode Island, was deported to her native Lebanon over the weekend despite an ongoing dispute over her detention by ...

The family of Dr. Rasha Alawieh has alleged authorities wanted to deport her at all costs. She was detained at Boston's Logan airport as she returned after a fortnight-long family visit to Lebanon ...

As seen before, this represented more a cultural domination rather than mere colonial rule. Sometimes these cultural norms rode on the back of religion, going back even to Portuguese times. Living in ...

Another must-see on the day trip to Garnish Island is the nearby seal colony, which makes its home in the rocky cliffs. Most boat trips that make their way to the island will stop off at the ...