I am devastated to learn there is no evidence of dinosaurs in Rhode Island. I researched this after finding that 14 states have a dinosaur state symbol, including Triceratops in Wyoming and ...

Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo has issued an executive order stripping the word "plantation" — a loaded term associated with slavery — from official state documents and symbols. The state ...

PROVIDENCE — Rhode Island is on the cusp of having a new state emblem, one that would join the venerable ranks of the quahog, calamari, and coffee milk. The House of Representatives voted ...

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. In Rhode Island, the symbol is a gold circle with a white star in it. The markings indicating compliance are a yellow star, a black star ...