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FILE - Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, right, and Taylor Swift appear after the Chiefs victory over the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Championship NFL football game in Kansas City, Mo., on Jan. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

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Arts + Entertainment

In her giving era: Taylor Swift donates $1 million to the Rhode Island Community Food Bank

The pop star, who owns a home in Westerly, made the surprise donation on Thursday

July 2, 2026

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Joe Tasca

Fans packed a World Cup watch party at the Cape Verdean Museum in Pawtucket, R.I., to watch Cape Verde take on Saudi Arabia on Friday, June 26, 2026.

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Sports

New England’s Cabo Verdeans living a World Cup fairytale

A date with defending champion Argentina doesn’t scare the region’s sizable Cabo Verdean population, whose soccer team has already made history

July 2, 2026

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Mike Szostak

Sara Rodrigues carries a sheet pan of creamy custard cups for service at Barcelo’s Bakery in Fall River. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

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News + Culture

Portuguese immigrants, long settled in Mass., say the ‘American Dream’ is being tested

Under President Trump, some members of the southeastern Massachusetts Portuguese community have conflicting views on the economy, politics and the state of the “American Dream”

July 2, 2026

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Simón Rios

July 2, 2026

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Politics + Justice

In new UNH poll, Foulkes holds a 20-point lead over McKee

While the gap has narrowed somewhat since an April poll, the incumbent governor still appears to be behind

July 1, 2026

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Ian Donnis

Bristol, R.I., organizes what it calls the nation’s oldest Independence Day celebration, which began in 1785.

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Community

Before dawn, Bristol is already celebrating the Fourth

Organizers say Bristol’s Independence Day celebration is America’s oldest, a tradition nearly as old as the nation itself

July 1, 2026

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David Wright

The "Goddard Printing" from 1777 is one of Rhode Island's three historic copies of the Declaration of Independence that will be on display at the Statehouse on July 4th

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News + Culture

Beyond the parades: What to do on Independence Day weekend in Rhode Island

Get in touch with historic documents, see a free performance from Ballet RI and experience an evening of Cape Verdean song

July 1, 2026

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Mareva Lindo

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History

A tale of two cities: How the Revolution remade Rhode Island

Newport entered the war as one of North America’s great ports. By the end, Providence was on the rise

July 1, 2026

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David Wright

Real estate developer Lee Peyser shows Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee construction at Dexter Street Commons in Pawtucket.

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Housing

Housing is a top issue in the governor’s race. McKee and Foulkes have different plans

The leading Democratic candidates for governor are offering different answers to a crisis that has pushed homeownership further out of reach for many

July 1, 2026

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Ian Donnis

Cyclists travel the East Bay Bike Path in Bristol, R.I.

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Health

Forecasters issue extreme heat warning for Rhode Island

Rhode Island is expected to see dangerously hot conditions, with temperatures in excess of 100 degrees Thursday and Friday

June 30, 2026

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Joe Tasca