No More Fake News: Teaching kids 21st century literacy
In our digital age and “post-truth” era, media literacy — the expansion of the definition and skills of literacy to include the ability to access, analyze, evaluate, create and communicate […]
Events:
The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
Trail of Broken Promises: Mashpee Wampanoag Land Trust revoked by Department of the Interior
Wampanoag means “People of the First Light.” Having lived in Cape Cod for at least 10,000 years, they are one of the longest continuous cultures in the Americas. In 2015, […]
Engaged Anthropology: Brown’s Haffenreffer Museum collection reflects social issues
As the sepia-tinged blanket of fall warms the landscape with hues of burnt orange, yellow and red, college campuses across New England are coming to life with all the bustle […]
Now Hear This: Aural Sex brings queer-positive porn to the masses
“Love can’t pay the rent, but lust…” / “Bo leans into Delilah, their nose touching her cheek as they lock lips. Long and tender.” / “Arriving at the house, he […]
Advice from the Trenches: High School Fashion
Dear C and Dr. B It’s the first week of my daughters high school freshman year. She is a good kid and has always been a good student. She is […]
Alt-Health: Kids and E-Cigs
They look like USB drives, but they are a delivery system of a very different kind. “Pod Mods” are a new product class of e cigarettes that are quickly gaining […]
Skateboarding
As a kid, I was pretty unfamiliar with the lay of the land outside of my quiet suburban neighborhood in Warwick, but I was a skateboarder, which put me in […]
One Man’s Brush Is Another Man’s Lunch
I recently signed up for a guided foraging walk with a group, but when I arrived at the appointed spot, there was neither guide nor group. Fortunately, I ran into my […]
You Can’t Get There from Here
Hot, muggy nights that were spent drinking vodka cocktails and watching “Shark Tank” reruns will now be spent drinking whisky and watching horror movies as the weather turns cool, and […]
Get Your Flippie-Floppies: Blackstone Valley River Tours Will Put You On a Boat
The Blackstone Valley Tourism Council held its Silver Anniversary Celebration on Sunday, August 20, to commemorate the first launch of their river boat, Explorer. The celebration took place at Festival Pier […]