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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President Trump spoke at the conclusion of the summit in the Netherlands — as the world watches to see whether a ceasefire between Israel and Iran will endure.
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For the first time since Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. replaced all the members of the vaccine committee, it is meeting in Atlanta.
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When you lose your job, it can be tough to know what to do next. Career coach Octavia Goredema shares a practical checklist of next moves, from reviewing exit paperwork to securing health care.
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The confirmation of the president's former personal lawyer Emil Bove to an appellate judgeship could be fairly smooth, as Wednesday's hearing included no critical words from Senate Republicans.
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Global crude oil prices are now lower than they were before Israel attacked Iran earlier this month. A price spike did occur, but it was short-lived — unlike oil crises of the past.
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