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Explore Empathy and Stories of Coming to Rhode Island in

PROVIDENCE, RI – Step back in time at Providence Children’s Museum to explore a playfully reinvented version of its popular Coming to Rhode Island exhibit, which opened to the public on Friday, November 18. The dynamic environment offers an interactive, time-traveling exploration of the state’s history, immigration and culture through stories and engaging hands-on activities […]Load more...

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American Red Cross helping 20 after Providence fire

PROVIDENCE, RI (November 18, 2016) – The American Red Cross is helping seven families — fourteen adults and six children — after a fire today on Carter Street, Providence. The Red Cross provided assistance to meet the families’ immediate needs. The Red Cross is also providing comfort kits containing personal care items such as toothbrushes, […]Load more...

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Kids’ Love of Video Games Can Help Treat Vision Problems

Carol Pearson/VOA NEWS Amblyopia is a Greek word that means «blunt vision.» It’s often called «lazy eye,» and is one of the most common vision problems in children. Amblyopia is usually treatable, but if left untreated it can affect a child’s reading and fine motor skills, which can negatively impact academic success and self-esteem. Untreated […]Load more...

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Two Veterans, Rookie Join International Space Station

VOA News Two space veterans and a rookie French astronaut are on their way to the International Space Station for a five-month mission. American astronaut Peggy Whitson, Russian cosmonaut Oleg Novitskiy and France’s Thomas Pesquet of the European Space Agency blasted off aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft Friday morning from Kazakhstan. This will be a […]Load more...

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Addiction Not ‘Character Flaw,” Says US Surgeon General

VOA News A top U.S. health official says addiction should no longer be seen as a “character flaw.” U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy made the plea in a new report on substance abuse, called Facing Addiction in America: The Surgeon General’s Report on Alcohol, Drugs and Health. He said the report «aims to shift the […]Load more...

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WHO: Influenza Pandemic Remains Global Threat

VOA NEWS/Lisa Schlein GENEVA — The World Health Organization has warned that a global influenza pandemic remains a real threat despite progress made over the past 10 years in increasing the worldwide supply of flu vaccines. In 2006, the World Health Organization acknowledged that countries around the world were ill-prepared to tackle an influenza pandemic. At […]Load more...