Urban heat islands become dangerous when temperatures rise.
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Hamilton's victory — by just 1.5 seconds — helped him become the first F1 driver to win on any track nine times. It also extended his F1 record to 104 wins.
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President Biden has said only the Lord Almighty could convince him to step aside. On Sunday, he spoke at a church in Philadelphia as some Democrats publicly pled with him to consider dropping out.
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Where does President Biden stand with his party after a flurry of events aimed at reassuring them he's still got what it takes to run again? There are different voices from within the party.
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The VMSDEP stalemate has frustrated eligible families for months.
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Burks leaves amid credit card issues and a whistleblower lawsuit.
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The commonwealth’s fiscal year runs from July 1–June 30.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Daryl Kimball, executive director of the Arms Control Association, about how U.S. strikes on Iran could impact nuclear proliferation globally.
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Russia launched the largest aerial assault on Ukraine overnight since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, according to the Ukrainian Air Force.
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President Trump pleaded for progress in ceasefire talks in the war in Gaza, as Israel and Hamas appeared to be inching closer to an agreement.
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Sometimes people with vital information face serious risks for speaking to a journalist. In those cases, NPR may consider granting the source anonymity. Here's how we think about it.
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How much extra would you pay to see your dream come true? It's always a big question for wedding-planning couples. Now, there's a new twist courtesy of U.S. trade policy.
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- 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