The prison is facing claims of deteriorating conditions, including prolonged lockdowns.
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Richmonders recently gathered to discuss climate action, grants
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Speaker Don Scott sees new stipend as a way to encourage parents to run for office.
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It wasn't about diversity, they say. It was about ending discrimination.
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Updated: Legislators are scheduled to reconvene on April 2.
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Researchers discussed findings Tuesday at a town hall meeting.
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A Texas showerhead salesman wanted to know how much more customers would pay to buy a product that's made in the USA. The answer could pour cold water on President Trump's plan to encourage more companies to open factories in the U.S.
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Collecting Trump's tariffs could be tricky. The agencies that screen imports say they're frequently overwhelmed and understaffed, and experts say exporters are becoming cannier at evading taxes.
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From hundreds of entries, our judges chose one student's intimate telling of the value of lifelong friendships and being single as the grand-prize winner of the NPR College Podcast Challenge.
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It's impossible to predict what will happen in the NBA's conference finals matchups. But one thing is for certain: One long-suffering fanbase is about to have something to celebrate.
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A woman in Georgia has been declared brain dead, but she's being kept on life support because she's pregnant. The case is raising complicated legal questions about restrictive abortion laws.
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- New Burying Ground honors enslaved labor at University of Richmond
- Museums, libraries and cultural groups grapple with federal humanities cuts
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