Opium: How an Ancient Flower Shaped and Poisoned Our World with Dr. John Halpern and David Blistein
Air Dates: November 4-10, 2019 In 2017, opioid addiction claimed nearly 50,000 American lives—that’s as many Americans as were lost
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Pell Center Hosts Half-Day Joint Cybersecurity Awareness Event
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Newport, R.I. – The Pell Center hosted a half-day Cybersecurity Conference in partnership with the RI State Police’s Joint
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The Guarded Gate: Bigotry, Eugenics, and the Immigration Act of 1924 with Daniel Okrent
Air Dates: October 28-November 3, 2019 In 1924, a new American law ended the wave of immigration to this country
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Individuals of Honor and Good Intent
When I was in high school, I kept a light-blue three ring binder full of quotes that inspired me. It
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Memory, Connection, and Healing Through Storytelling with Patricia Nguyen
Air Dates: October 21-27, 2019 If you are a regular viewer of “Story in the Public Square,” you know we
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Pell Center To Host Joint Cybersecurity Awareness Event During National Cybersecurity Awareness Month
Newport, RI – For the fifth year in a row, the Pell Center is supporting the annual DHS National Cyber Security Awareness
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On Partisans and Truth
On two separate occasions recently, I’ve heard variations of a critique: “Don’t be partisan,” someone said to me recently when
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The Value of Liberal Arts in a Digital World with Scott Hartley
Air Dates: October 7-13, 2019 For generations, a liberal arts education was the gold standard of preparation for career and
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