KIRKLAND, Wash. – The myth of Orpheus lifting his lyre to enchant the world, inducing animals, trees, and even rocks to dance, only sounded far-fetched. Music has healing powers, I’d … more

PROVIDENCE – For the last five years, Stefan Pryor, the secretary of the R.I. Commerce Corporation, has been walking on the sunny side of the street for the Raimondo administration, pushing a … more

Editor’s Note: As the world confronts an emerging pandemic from the spread of the coronavirus, it seemed appropriate to republish a story from January of 2018 on a talk given by Dr. Paul Farmer … more

PROVIDENCE – In 1999 the Institute of Medicine issued a report entitled “To Err Is Human: Building a Safe Health System.” It estimated that the health care system was responsible … more

PROVIDENCE – Once again, it was retail politics at its best. Local residents were joined by top state and city elected officials as well as by key health and education leaders, all of whom … more

PROVIDENCE – Bruce Katz, the primary author of RI Innovates 2.0 and a co-founder of New Localism Advisors, an economic consulting firm, spoke with ConvergenceRI on Sunday afternoon, Feb. 9. … more