Urban heat islands become dangerous when temperatures rise.
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Updated: Legislators are scheduled to reconvene on April 2.
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Residents of the commonwealth likely will send a woman to the governor's mansion for the first time.
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Researchers discussed findings Tuesday at a town hall meeting.
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Boston-based company set to join growing White Oak Technology Park.
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Updated: The proposal did not appear in a compromise budget draft.
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Advocates say job cuts will leave hundreds of national parks understaffed.
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A continuous glucose monitor is a small device that sticks to your arm. Every few minutes it sends a signal to your phone estimating your blood sugar levels. But can it improve your health?
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Trump invoked emergency powers more times in his first 100 days than any other modern president has in that time. Experts worry it could lead to an upending of the constitutional balance of power.
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Heads of state, mayors, scientists and policymakers have gathered in France to tackle what is being described as a global emergency facing the world's seas.
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Israeli forces said they took command of the vessel at sea, detaining Swedish climate activist Thunberg and the rest of the crew.
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Ed the Zebra was captured safely after being located in a pasture near a subdivision in the Christiana community in central Tennessee, the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office confirmed.
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