Urban heat islands become dangerous when temperatures rise.
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The commonwealth’s fiscal year runs from July 1–June 30.
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The program is designed for renters or people with lots of tree cover and no rooftop panels.
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The former president wants to win over voters by emphasizing economy, immigration
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Changes include new regional microtransit zone, expanded access to Richmond International Airport.
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Officials weigh-in on the region’s approach to affordable housing.
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Go Green Auto Care has been at the forefront of a decade-long battle.
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Amid a wave of national security measures, immigrants from China must prove they've given up their household registration in China by June 30. Many are Chinese women married to men from Taiwan.
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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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- 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