Urban heat islands become dangerous when temperatures rise.
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Same-day registration options exist up to Election Day.
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JMU professor says the panel currently has a ‘progressive flavor’
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Officials say 6,000 households, businesses will gain new high-speed internet access
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Youngkin calls the move an 'attack' on upcoming elections
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Affected residents have until Dec. 1 to apply for disaster assistance.
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NPR speaks with a student from Myanmar who fears his plans to attend graduate school in the U.S. could be derailed by the administration's newest travel ban.
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The U.S. is no longer a player in the world of commercial shipbuilding. President Trump wants to change that.
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The Trump administration's immigration enforcement mostly left farms and meat packing plants alone, until coordinated raids last week. Now, President Trump is signaling continued support for farmers.
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The Los Angeles Press Club says police officers repeatedly used "less-lethal" bullets and violated the constitutional rights of reporters covering anti-ICE protests.
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A new study shows that music therapy is as effective as cognitive behavioral therapy at helping cancer patients and survivors heal emotionally.
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