Urban heat islands become dangerous when temperatures rise.
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The former Richmond mayor says he wants to emphasize housing in the state’s No. 2 job.
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Public meeting highlights in Central Virginia for the week beginning June 9.
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Take a look at this week's top VPM News stories.
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City Council is expected to confirm Donald, most recently chief of staff to Atlanta's mayor, next week.
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The longtime Henrico prosecutor is seeking the Democratic nomination this month.
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Legislators were told a move to the secretary of health and human resources could "hinder" its mission.
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The Planet Money newsletter rounds up some new economics studies.
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Search efforts are still ongoing after the deadly Texas floods. Here's how you can help survivors. And RFK Jr.'s vaccine policy has sparked a lawsuit.
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With Russian attacks escalating, Ukraine is dependent on air defense systems and munitions supplied by western allies to protect Ukrainian cities.
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One hundred years ago, the small town of Dayton, Tenn., became the unlikely stage for one of the most sensational trials in American history, over the teaching of Darwin's theory of evolution.
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AAP and other leading health organizations allege that the health secretary violated federal law when he took the COVID vaccine off the list of recommended shots for pregnant women and healthy children.
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