University of Virginia professor Jalane Schmidt led the child-friendly walk on Friday.
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As of May 21, five candidates are running unopposed for the nine-seat body.
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18 people have died while incarcerated at the Prince George facility.
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The state budget approved May 13 creates a panel to probe the displacement of Black families by public college and university developments and consider possible redress
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The deals for the police, fire and a third bargaining unit went into effect immediately.
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There have been thousands of maintenance requests at the district’s schools during the past few years.
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About $3.3M has been spent on ads in the Virginia race through May 10.
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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.
Arts & Culture
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