Urban heat islands become dangerous when temperatures rise.
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Nonprofit hospitals pay their CEOs generously, and their compensation keeps getting larger. Some researchers wonder if the ballooning paychecks align with what’s best for patients and taxpayers.
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VDOE's draft received about 6,000 online comments.
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The new forms have been plagued by glitches, delaying aid awards.
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The Family Foundation of Virginia organized the protest at Tuesday’s meeting.
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Brown Grove Historic District residents are continuing the legal battle against the county and company.
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A closed committee has been discussing possible developers to lead the project.
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The Trump administration said its strikes were intended to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon. Now, Iran weighs a response against what it called an "outrageous" military operation.
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Tick bites are are on the rise this and they can carry some nasty illnesses. Which are most common depends where you live. Here's what to know to protect yourself.
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Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona says President Trump's decision to strike Iran leaves the U.S. in a "dangerous" moment and he worries it may speed up its efforts to build a nuclear weapon.
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After 104 days in a Louisiana immigration detention center, Columbia graduate student Mahmoud Khalil has been released on bail.
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National parks enter their busiest season understaffed and underfunded. Morning Edition visited Joshua Tree to speak with local business owners and a park ranger feeling the impact.
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