Urban heat islands become dangerous when temperatures rise.
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Challenge to model policies to be heard in separate federal case.
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Virginia’s governor spoke during the national convention's first day.
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Political scientists predict calmer rhetoric — but only for a while.
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The federal judge presiding over Trump's classified documents case dismissed the prosecution because of concerns over the appointment of the prosecutor who brought the case.
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Some invertebrate species struggled, and the water's a little cloudier this year.
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Youngkin, Cao planned to attend this week’s RNC convention, where Trump will announce running mate
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Maine Gov. Janet Mills speaks with NPR's Leila Fadel about how President Trump's massive tax and spending bill will harm the state's healthcare system and residents.
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The Dalai Lama said he will be reincarnated after he dies, and no one can interfere with the matter of succession. The Chinese government, however, claims authority over the his succession.
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It's the nation's semiquincentennial! July 4, 2026, is the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Here's how the United States of America is planning to party.
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DOGE staffers have been working on changes at the ATF that would roll back dozens of gun restrictions. The DOJ wants to downsize the agency — a move some fear will hinder criminal investigations.
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Barbecue is as American as apple pie — but the origins of the word "barbecue" is in the Caribbean.
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