Urban heat islands become dangerous when temperatures rise.
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Richmond has the distinction of choosing a mayor through a system that is both unique and confusing.
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Allows patients immediate access to help during crisis
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Thursday’s meeting focused on toll of caregiving, JLARC update
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Michele White says she was targeted for political reasons.
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Tech giants are seeking clean electricity sources amid increasing demand for AI and data centers.
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The 2024 election season is here. As we're waiting to learn the final results, it can be easy to be duped by false or misleading information. Here are four tips to help you avoid spreading election related misinformation.
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U.S. Senator Tina Smith talks to host Scott Detrow about the assassination of Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman.
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In a shocking, apparent assassination, authorities say a gunman dressed as a police officer kill a prominent Minnesota lawmaker and her husband in her home, wounded another politician and his wife in another home and had other political targets in mind
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No Kings protests will be held across the country. The protests are the same day as a military parade in Washington to celebrate the Army's 250th birthday.
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NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Charles Freilich, Israel's former deputy national security advisor, about the ongoing strikes taking place between Israel and Iran.
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NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Eric Marcus about the latest season of his series Making Gay History, which explores the lives of LGBTQ people during the Nazi era.
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