Urban heat islands become dangerous when temperatures rise.
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She recommends people seek out information from the CDC, Virginia Department of Health.
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Familiarity of the political landscape helped some make the decision.
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The accuracy of the candidate’s campaign filings was called into question by an RTD report.
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Take a look at this week's top VPM News stories.
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Project delays didn’t stop $1.9B in visitor spending in the county in 2023.
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The candidates discussed Jan. 6, 2021 and the upcoming election results.
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People gathered for pro-democracy protests across the country today.
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In this series, NPR takes readers and listeners behind the news and explains how we do our journalism. Here, Kentucky Public Radio's Sylvia Goodman and Joe Sonka discuss their reporting on the potential impact of President Trump's major tax and spending bill on health care in their state, for this week's Reporter's Notebook.
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The town of Swannanoa is a mess after Helene. Some businesses may never reopen — including the only grocery store. "Swannanoa is a food desert," says the head of a nonprofit that brings in fresh food.
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Israel's military says the nine nuclear scientists killed played spent decades working on Iran's nuclear program.
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A lot happened this week, and NPR has you covered. Catch up on the big news and culture moments you might have missed.
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- 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