Arts Jul 28 Rhode Island distillery blends local flavors to create unique spirits Some 100 years after prohibition, a distillery in Providence is serving up local liquor. But it's not your run-of-the-mill alcohol, it’s both organic and oceanic. Pamela Watts of Rhode Island PBS Weekly reports for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.
Science Apr 05 How 200-year-old whaling logs are helping scientists track climate change What can centuries-old whaling ship logs tell us about today’s extreme weather? According to scientists, the answer is a lot. They’re using the information recorded by mariners going back hundreds of years to push the frontier of modern-day climate science.
World Nov 30 How one woman is rethinking how hungry children are fed around the world As armed conflicts and climate change fuel a global hunger crisis, tens of millions of children under the age of 5 are malnourished. One woman is on a mission to change that. Pamela Watts of Rhode Island PBS Weekly reports.
Arts Jun 06 Rhode Island artist’s massive work explores why time dominates our lives It has been said that public art is a reflection of how we see the world and the artist’s response to our time and place. Pamela Watts of Rhode Island PBS Weekly introduces us to an artist who has often…
Arts Apr 01 Rhode Island artist fuses design and accessory to create art you can carry One artist has taken popular designer handbags to a whole new level by transforming the accessories into artwork. Instead of his creations hanging on the wall, Kent Stetson decided to put them right in your hand. Pamela Watts of Rhode…
Arts Jan 01 ‘Anti-graffiti vigilantes’ fight vandalism along Rhode Island’s shore Spray-painted words and pictures, usually clandestine and often illegal, are getting erased by a group of New Englanders who have tagged themselves the anti-graffiti vigilantes. But the method they employ against the perpetrators is an art in itself. Pamela Watts…
Health Nov 11 In Connecticut, these horses are helping veterans cope with the trauma of combat An estimated 15 percent of veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan suffer from PTSD and depression. For some, it’s the invisible wounds that take the greatest toll. A program at a farm in Connecticut is helping ease those struggles…
Arts Oct 26 Artist turns her work into love letters to husband fading into the fog of Alzheimer’s We bring you a story about art and love involving a Massachusetts artist whose work took a dramatic turn when her husband began to lose himself to Alzheimer’s disease. Rhode Island PBS Weekly reporter Pamela Watts reports for our arts…
Arts Jul 15 A look inside the ancient sport of falconry practiced by hunters today Falconry is considered to be the oldest sport known to man. Its participants, called falconers, train birds of prey to hunt game. As Pamela Watts of Rhode Island PBS reports, it’s also a chance to help preserve these noble creatures…
Education Jun 17 Why advocates say early sign language learning for deaf children is crucial More than 90 percent of deaf children in the U.S. are born to hearing parents. For them, the path forward can be difficult and also controversial. The advent of cochlear implant technology has the opportunity to change lives, yet many…