Michael Bilow

Minimal Snow Possible Wed: Fraction of one inch total, may mix with or change to rain

At Providence, chance of snow Wed will not exceed 35% 12-4am, then chance of rain will not exceed 25% 11am-4pm. Temperatures will exceed the freezing point after 6am, precluding possibility of snow, with afternoon high reaching 43°F. Wind will be stiff, sustained 15MPH with gusts to nearly 30MPH throughout the day. In the metropolitan area, […]

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Universal Basic Income and the Future of Work: Ominous Portents

What will work be like in the future? Will people be replaced by artificially intelligent robots? If that happens, what kind of work will be left for people to do? And will universal basic income be necessary for survival? The scariest part of these questions is not about potential trends in the future, but rather […]

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News Analysis — Secret Police Records, Secret Arrests, Secret Charges: Brown University police make every effort to escape public scrutiny and accountability

No free man shall be seized or imprisoned, or stripped of his rights or possessions, or outlawed or exiled, or deprived of his standing in any other way, nor will we proceed with force against him, or send others to do so, except by the lawful judgment of his peers or by the law of […]

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Existing is a Lot: A “F— Cancer” fundraiser

Alex Brown has been on an involuntary medical adventure for more than half her life. Now only 28, beginning at age 13 she was hospitalized for medical conditions, such as vomiting blood, that were attributed to mental rather than physical issues. Misdiagnoses followed that pattern, including bipolar disorder, depression, and anxiety, for which she was […]

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Severe Thunderstorm, Flash Flood Warnings: Reports of 1-inch diameter hail

At Providence, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for activity moving eastward about 30MPH across the region. The current warning expires at 12:30pm but is likely that further warnings will be issued as the storm moves. Reports have been received of 60 mph wind gusts and quarter-size hail, sufficient to expect vehicle damage from […]

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Heavy Rain, High Winds, Flooding Wed–Thu: Advisory for wind, watches for inland and coastal flooding posted

At Providence, a deceptively pleasant morning featuring sunny breaks through the overcast will quickly turn unpleasant with a late-season nor’easter, rain likely by 10am and becoming heavy by late afternoon, tapering off Thu morning and ending in the afternoon. Temperatures in the low 40s during the day and high 30s overnight will prevent any possibility […]

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