Urban heat islands become dangerous when temperatures rise.
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“We’ve gotten to the point where we just need to start fresh.”
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In Virginia, a Newport News man died July 18 from a brain infection caused by listeria bacteria linked to the outbreak.
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Trees will help bring shade to an open, heat-stressed field.
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Guests from Angola, including the minister of culture, traveled to the commonwealth to take part.
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The official spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss a sensitive matter concerning Monday's events.
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The policy updates came one day before the fall 2024 semester began.
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The Supreme Court is expected to decide on six remaining cases of its term today, including one on birthright citizenship. And, new details about the U.S. air strikes on Iran's nuclear program.
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Abruptly ending tax incentives that encourage solar developers to buy American could upend a booming manufacturing sector.
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An effort to privatize U.S. air traffic control in 2017 never took off. Now the aviation industry is uniting behind the Trump administration's plan to overhaul the system.
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From British royalty and billionaire antics to the latest in U.S. news, this week's quiz will make you feel smart and savvy at the dinner table.
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Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., told Morning Edition that "in all likelihood" President Trump exaggerated the damage U.S. bombs made to Iran's nuclear enrichment program.
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