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Take a look at this week's top VPM News stories.
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RVA's Got Issues
VPM 60th Anniversary
Virginia News
NPR News
Virginia News
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The governor axed another Democrat-led effort to create a legal retail market. -
Citizen science has previously spurred action by the Richmond government.
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Former service members make up roughly 30% of federal workers.
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Updated: The governor’s amendments include cuts to school support funding and a rental assistance pilot.
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Workers from the TSA, Veterans Affairs and more spoke about already-visible effects.
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The agreement still needs to be approved by a judge.
NPR News
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President Trump has repeatedly described the U.S.-Canada border as an "artificially drawn line." But experts say just because it was man-made doesn't mean it's not legitimate.
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Celebrations included a massive military parade in Moscow's Red Square, where Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted several foreign leaders, including the presidents of China and Brazil.
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During his homily, delivered in Italian, Leo XIV said that Christians must serve a world that is often hostile to their beliefs.
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Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected pope yesterday and chose the name Pope Leo XIV. Here's what you need to know about him and his views. And, the U.S. and China begin trade negotiations.
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As Cardinal Robert Prevost's name was announced, a sound of shock rose up. It was something few people had anticipated — the new pope is from the United States.
Arts & Culture
- Tara Roberts helps scuba divers uncover slave shipwrecks
- New Burying Ground honors enslaved labor at University of Richmond
- Museums, libraries and cultural groups grapple with federal humanities cuts
- ‘Idleness and boredom’: Virginia juvenile justice system strained by staffing shortages
