Urban heat islands become dangerous when temperatures rise.
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Virginia News
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The ‘momnibus’ package is among the new laws going into effect Tuesday.
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The departing president had done regular runs with students since 2021.
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North Carolina research documents downstream remnants of the 35 million-year-old tsunami that followed the extraterrestrial impact.
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Supervisor Tyrone Nelson hosted a meeting with state environment officials.
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Public meeting highlights in Central Virginia for the week beginning June 30.
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Take a look at this week's top VPM News stories.
NPR News
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This Independence Day, NPR wanted to know how the freedoms and ideals of the U.S. have been on readers' minds.
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The U.S. dollar had its worst start this year in more than half a century. Harvard University economics professor Kenneth Rogoff says President Trump is accelerating the decline.
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South Korean authorities plan to investigate the border crossing and did not immediately say whether they view the incident as a defection attempt.
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A new wildfire in Greece prompted evacuations in coastal areas south of Athens, as firefighters in neighboring Turkey remained locked in a battle to contain flames tearing through forested hillsides.
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The number of people in ICE detention without criminal convictions nearly doubled in the last month — a significant increase compared to detainees who have been convicted of crimes.
Arts & Culture
- Shooting fireworks over a historic— and flammable — city takes planning
- Recent Hanover museum exhibit examines Brown Grove's history, legacy
- On Juneteenth, she celebrates the role quilts may have played in Underground Railroad
- How did Chesterfield County’s charter get lost so many times?