Urban heat islands become dangerous when temperatures rise.
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Residents expressed concern about overdevelopment at a meeting Tuesday.
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Staff say they feel erased and disrespected amid the office's dissolution.
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State leaders are bullish on Dominion Energy's plans for a “hyperscale” data center in Fairfax County. Would-be neighbors are not thrilled.
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The division head is proposing about $14M in cuts to balance spending.
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The journalist unpacks how the ocean helped her discover her history.
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RTL helped popularize kids shows like Dragon Tales and Between the Lions.
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Local and federal officials in LA say recovery from January's deadly wildfires is on pace to be the fastest in modern California history. Scientists worry that toxic debris isn't getting cleared.
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Eight months after Hurricane Helene, communities in western North Carolina still see evidence of the storm's destruction. For many, the biggest problem remains finding an affordable place to live.
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Rendered beef fat is having a moment as a viral skincare trend. TikTok influencers claim this 'natural' product is a complexion panacea. But is it? We asked skincare experts.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Republican strategist and former U.S. Senate staffer Ron Bonjean about the path in the Senate for President Trump's tax and spending agenda.
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Clownfish in Papua New Guinea are temporarily shrinking in response to heat stress caused by climate change, a new study found. Here's how that might help them deal with warmer water temps.
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