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A Rhode Island publication has shared a recipe for a cicada cardamom cake, offering cooks a way to use periodical cicadas as an ingredient. The recipe arrives as the insects emerge in large numbers, prompting renewed interest in entomophagy, or insect eating. Food writers and home cooks are debating whether the bugs belong in desserts, with supporters calling them a sustainable, protein-rich ingredient.

The University of Rhode Island is set to launch a new doctoral program in computational social science, according to an announcement on its Rhody Today news outlet. The program would train graduate students to apply computational and data-driven methods to social science research questions. Further details about timing, funding and curriculum were not provided.

A ZIP code in coastal Rhode Island has been identified as one of the hottest real estate markets in the United States, according to a report by The Providence Journal. The designation highlights surging demand for homes in the area, with buyers competing for limited coastal inventory and prices rising as a result.

Fortune reports that Kylie Jenner's Kylie Cosmetics, Selena Gomez's Rare Beauty and Hailey Bieber's Rhode are dominating the beauty industry's creator economy. The piece examines why these celebrity-founded brands have outpaced competitors, crediting their founders' massive social media followings and direct engagement with consumers through influencers and digital platforms.

A federal judge in Rhode Island has ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency must release funding for the Biden-era 'Solar for All' program, which provides grants to expand solar access for low-income households. The case is the latest in a string of legal challenges over the Trump administration's withholding of congressionally approved climate and clean-energy funds.

A busy week in global retail: Hailey Bieber's Rhode opens café rhode in Paris, Outcast runs a pop-up takeover at Portola Festival, JISOO fronts a Salomon campaign, Chanel designs the trophies for the boat race, and RIMOWA opens a flagship store in Shanghai. The roundup highlights how beauty, fashion and lifestyle brands are using pop culture moments and new locations to reach shoppers.

Hailey Bieber drew attention at Paris Fashion Week with looks that carried a festive, holiday-inspired feel ahead of the season. The model and Rhodes founder has been a fixture at the Paris shows, and her styling choices are being closely watched by fashion commentators. Her early embrace of holiday glamour is being read as a sign of the trend direction for the coming party season.

Hailey Bieber has been photographed wearing a dress famously associated with Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, according to USA Today. The fashion moment drew immediate attention, with fans and style commentators debating the comparison to Bessette-Kennedy's celebrated 1990s minimalist look. Bieber, a model and founder of Rhode, is trending in the US and France as images of the outfit circulate widely.

The Woonsocket Education Department says it will address a discrepancy in its reported graduation rates. School officials in the Rhode Island city are expected to explain why figures appear inconsistent, a matter with implications for accountability and how the district's performance is publicly reported. Further details about the size of the discrepancy or when it will be addressed were not provided.

Helena Foulkes and Jonathan Block, candidates for governor of Rhode Island, argue that the state is ready for political change and are laying out their cases to voters. The two hopefuls are positioning themselves as alternatives ahead of the state's gubernatorial race.

A general election forum for the Narragansett School Committee has taken place in Narragansett, Rhode Island, giving candidates a platform to present their positions ahead of the vote. School committee races have drawn local attention as voters weigh education priorities, budgets and district leadership in the run-up to the election.