Urban heat islands become dangerous when temperatures rise.
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The lieutenant governor candidate says Virginia needs to focus more on workers.
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A Richmond Fed economist says tariffs can even raise prices of unaffected goods.
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Is the resilient James a model watershed?
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The names had been changed in 2023 under former President Joe Biden.
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Lateef was the first candidate to enter the Democratic lieutenant governor primary.
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Some councilors expressed concern over the expedited confirmation process.
NPR News
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NPR's Juana Summers speaks with McKay Coppins, who recently profiled Russell Vought in the Atlantic. Vought is a key player in the Trump administration's push to remake the federal government.
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The Supreme Court has agreed to hear two cases in the fall that test state laws banning transgender women and girls from participating in sports at publicly funded institutions.
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Congress passed the tax cut and spending megabill with President Trump's legislative priorities which includes new tax exemptions for tipped hourly workers. But how will it work?
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The bill includes a major federal investment for President Trump's mass deportation plans, while also limiting eligibility for some safety net programs based on immigration status.
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A ruling by London's High Court cited the domestic intelligence agency's failure to explain why representatives had repeatedly misled U.K. courts about an informant accused of violence against women.
Arts & Culture
- Shooting fireworks over a historic— and flammable — city takes planning
- Geologists uncover new evidence from ancient asteroid that hit the Chesapeake Bay
- Recent Hanover museum exhibit examines Brown Grove's history, legacy
- On Juneteenth, she celebrates the role quilts may have played in Underground Railroad