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“I wasn’t joking. The contracts will literally go out tomorrow morning.” -
Suffolk returned the land earlier this year to the Nansemond, who were first displaced in the 1600s.
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Opponents of the move say the county is avoiding permit hearings.
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Scores show slight improvement after administration’s ALL in VA education plan
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The Democrat from New Jersey was convicted on bribery and other charges last month. Gov. Phil Murphy will appoint Menendez’s replacement ahead of the November general election.
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Members OK’d the first reading of an ordinance to adopt the method for 2025.
NPR News
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Conflict has sown trauma in the western region of Colombia. Doctors Without Borders is working with local healers and health care professionals to come up with ways to help heal the psychic wounds.
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Meanwhile several sites across Israel sustained direct hits by Iranian missiles and Israeli leaders warned they would intensify attacks on "strategic targets" in Iran.
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Food and cooking play a big role in Juneteenth celebrations. The barbecues and fish fries woven into Black culture helped shape American cuisine.
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A new survey of 1,000 young men in the U.S. shows many feel worried about their futures. NPR speaks with Aaron Smith of the Young Men Research Project about the survey and its findings.
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Organizers of Juneteenth celebrations across the U.S. tell NPR how they're feeling this year. And NPR presents a reading of the Emancipation Proclamation.
Arts & Culture
- 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?
- Jefferson School bolsters history exhibit with Charlottesville student records
