Kristin Gourlay
The Rumpus
Oak Park, IL, United States
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Past articles by Kristin:
Voices on Addiction: Family Tree
The toll I took on people I love can’t be measured. But I want to know. → Read More
RIPR in the Classroom: Travel Ban Splits Families
Listenwise helps teachers use stories from RIPR in their classrooms. To find more public radio stories and lessons for your middle and high school ELA, → Read More
Third Personal Data Breach Hits UHIP Customers
State officials say they’ve encountered another personal data breach in the new online system for state benefits like Medicaid – a system called UHIP. → Read More
Farewell, Rhode Island! Keep Up The Health Care Conversations.
Today is my last day at Rhode Island Public Radio. So I'd like to leave you with some thoughts about health care in the state and my time here. I hope you → Read More
Lifespan Announces Bid For Rival Care New England
The Lifespan hospital system has submitted a bid to buy its rival, Care New England. Lifespan officials say they believe combining the organizations would → Read More
Feds, State Officials Bust Major Drug Trafficking Operation
Federal and state officials say they have arrested 15 people and dismantled an international drug trafficking ring. Police say three brothers smuggled in → Read More
The Pulse: Tracking The Health And Well-Being Of Rhode Island's Children
Every year Rhode Island Kids Count puts out one of the most comprehensive collection of data about the health and well-being of the state’s children. This → Read More
Good Friday March For Charity Marks 39th Year
It’s Christian Holy Week. For the past 39 years, Christians have held a Good Friday March to raise money to combat hunger and help Providence groups that → Read More
Prostate Cancer Screening Guidelines Mean More Balanced Conversation With Your Doctor
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recently revised its recommendation for prostate cancer screening . The new recommendation is that men discuss the → Read More
Providence Man Convicted Of Murder For Selling Fentanyl
A Providence man has been convicted of second degree murder for selling the potent opioid fentanyl to someone who later died of an overdose. The state’s → Read More
Lawmakers Want To Increase Accuracy In Budgeting For Human Services
Rhode Island lawmakers have proposed legislation that would require more of the state’s human service agencies to participate in the biannual caseload → Read More
Superior Court To Hear Medical Marijuana Employment Discrimination Case
The Rhode Island Superior Court is slated to hear a case involving alleged discrimination against a prospective employee who used medical marijuana. The → Read More
Kids Count Fact Book Tallies Some Progress For Kids, Some Dark Spots
The most comprehensive collection of statistics about the health and well-being of Rhode Island’s children comes out today from Rhode Island Kids Count. → Read More
Senators Ask DCYF For Action Plan To Prevent More Child Deaths
Rhode Island lawmakers are asking the head of Rhode Island’s Department of Children, Youth, and Families how she plans to address a scathing report about → Read More
Narragansetts Sue State Over Delay In Transferring Three Historic Properties
The Narragansett Tribe is asking a federal judge to hold Rhode Island to an agreement to transfer three historic properties in Washington County to the → Read More
Your Weekly Briefing: Health In Rhode Island, April 4
What’s happening your health in Rhode Island, April 4: FENTANYL: The House of Representatives has approved legislation sponsored by Rep. Arthur J. Corvese → Read More
Thousands Waiting For Benefits As UHIP Backlog Persists
More than 13,600 Rhode Islanders are still waiting for a determination on their application for state benefits like food stamps. That’s thanks to → Read More
After Four Infant Deaths, DCYF Director Says Agency Will Increase Vigilance
Four infants known to the Department of Children, Youth, and Families died over the past few months. A new report from the Office of the Child Advocate → Read More
The Pulse: Dance Retrains The Brain With Parkinson's Disease
About a million Americans live with Parkinson’s Disease. It’s a chronic, progressive brain disorder that slowly robs a person of the ability to control → Read More
Major Natural Gas Leak Contained In Downtown Providence
National Grid spokeswoman Danielle Williamson says there is no more active leak from the ruptured natural gas pipe on Allens Avenue. That road remained → Read More