Urban heat islands become dangerous when temperatures rise.
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"The goal here is to make sure that people can stay cool."
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A city spokesperson says the payments to Play 4 Production are for finished work from May, June.
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State officials are hosting a public forum as they develop a plan the future of the Atlantic.
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The connected walkway remains closed to the public.
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11 city school zones will be covered by the ‘Safety Camera Program.’
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The first statue is planned for installation after groundwork is completed in 2025.
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Signs installed earlier in National Parks earlier in June asked for feedback on signs "that are negative about past or living Americans." Comments viewed by NPR didn't provide the requested feedback.
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In 2024, 64% of the eligible-voting population turned out, the second highest in 120 years. New data show that even if all those voters who stayed home had voted, Trump would still be president today.
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NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Mikhail Chester, professor of engineering at Arizona State University, about how extreme heat affects transportation infrastructure.
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The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted on the flu vaccine, raising concerns about a rarely used preservative. Medical groups worry this will "sow distrust" in vaccines.
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We take a hike in the Maine woods with high school students who've been given the option to hike instead of sit in detention.
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