Urban heat islands become dangerous when temperatures rise.
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Updated June 18, 11:30 a.m.: The Democratic ticket is set after Levar Stoney conceded the lieutenant governor's race to state Sen. Ghazala Hashmi.
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Visual dispatches from Virginia's June 17 primary elections.
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Democrats will choose nominees for lieutenant governor and attorney general Tuesday.
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The group estimates 1,295 data centers have been built or planned in the state.
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“We're finally moving toward a system where we're embracing diversity by design.”
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House Republicans cleared a final procedural hurdle early Thursday and are now one vote away from passing President Trump's sweeping tax cut and spending bill before a self-imposed July 4 deadline.
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The food assistance program known as SNAP could face significant reductions if President Trump's tax and spending bill passes the House.
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NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Penn., about the budget and tax reconciliation process in the House and how Democrats might capitalize on it.
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The hip-hop mogul's legal saga has reached an uneasy outcome. Despite a tainted legacy and severed business ties, does his acquittal on the most serious charges leave room for a return?
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After a meal, some people experience high spikes in blood sugar followed by crashing lows. This can cause fatigue, anxiety and trigger overeating. Learning how to manage your blood sugar can help.
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