Urban heat islands become dangerous when temperatures rise.
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This residency grant, unlike VCU’s, has not been reinstated by the federal government.
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The city's planning director says the update would help the city learn where people want to live.
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Reporter Keyris Manzanares wants to learn about your experiences.
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Public meeting highlights in Central Virginia for the week beginning April 14.
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NPR first reported on the case of Charles Givens, a disabled inmate at Marion Correctional Treatment Center, in 2023.
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Space Weather Prediction Center says a severe geomagnetic storm is possible Sunday night.
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The 2025 hurricane season officially began on Sunday. Forecasters are predicting an active season.
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The attack was disclosed on the same day as Zelenskyy said Ukraine will send a delegation to Istanbul for a new round of direct peace talks with Russia on Monday.
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A group of women in Kenya rebelled against trading sex for a fisherman's catch to sell. They got their own boats, had success — but in past years have faced floods and now fears about HIV medications.
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Hundreds of people were arrested in the celebrations, which were largely peaceful but degenerated into violence in some areas.
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