On hot summer days, few things are more refreshing than a dip in the pool. But have you ever wondered if the pool is as clean as that crystal blue water appears? As an immunologist and infectious ...

Like many middle-class white kids who grew up in the suburban South in the ‘60s, my family employed a Black housekeeper, although “maid” was the word we used back then. Her name was Mae, and one ...

Many communities have town beaches, with access restricted to just residents. Providence has six pools, the most of any municipality in the state. Cranston's pool has been closed since the pandemic.