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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Divers are getting excited about the planned sinking of the SS United States. The once glorious luxury ocean liner is slated to become an artificial reef.
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A federal judge had previously said people must get at least 15 days to challenge their deportations to countries they're not originally from.
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A group of Democratic senators and Hamilton producer Jeffrey Seller hosted a Pride celebration at the Kennedy Center Monday evening. But the Kennedy Center had nothing to do with programming it.
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Bezos will soon marry Lauren Sánchez in Venice. Protesters say the city, already grappling with overtourism, is putting the wedding over their needs — which city officials and wedding organizers deny.
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Emmy voters have until tonight to send in their picks for nominees. Here's what NPR TV critic Eric Deggans thinks they should be voting for.
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