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Urban heat islands become dangerous when temperatures rise.
- New book examines the hidden histories and fights for equality of queer Virginians
- Chantal floods lead to water rescues, damaged buildings in central NC
- The feds' hidden immigration weapon: Virginia's surveillance network
- Charlottesville residents tour local Black history sites for July Fourth
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City files will help tell the story of Charlottesville’s first Black high school. -
Updated June 1, 8:30 a.m.: Richmond is expediting repairs on a water main supplying Henrico County.
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Neighborhoods that draw water from the Ginter Park tank are affected by the advisory.
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Public meeting highlights in Central Virginia for the week beginning May 27.
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Schools that don’t meet state-mandated ratios could risk losing state funding.
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Take a look at this week's top VPM News stories.
NPR News
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In an unprecedented move, India held the water treaty in abeyance after blaming Pakistan for a deadly attack in April. Pakistan denies involvement in the attack and accuses India of "weaponizing water."
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Since 1954, an IRS rule had barred houses of worship from explicitly endorsing political candidates.
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The Planet Money newsletter rounds up some new economics studies.
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Search efforts are still ongoing after the deadly Texas floods. Here's how you can help survivors. And RFK Jr.'s vaccine policy has sparked a lawsuit.
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With Russian attacks escalating, Ukraine is dependent on air defense systems and munitions supplied by western allies to protect Ukrainian cities.
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
