PROVIDENCE – I read the news today, oh boy. Every day, sometimes twice or even three times a day, it seems, we are held captive by a never-ending barrage of news briefings attempting to narrate … more

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