Urban heat islands become dangerous when temperatures rise.
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Both candidates have engaged in election denialism in the past.
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A former state AG is among the authors of a proposal to dismantle federal agencies.
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Crouse played field hockey for Cox High School on her way to the Olympic team.
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Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was one of two Americans believed to be wrongfully detained.
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UVA Health plans to launch new groups in August and September.
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The Salvation Army is the city’s only overnight shelter for unhoused people.
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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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- Geologists uncover new evidence from ancient asteroid that hit the Chesapeake Bay
- Recent Hanover museum exhibit examines Brown Grove's history, legacy
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