Urban heat islands become dangerous when temperatures rise.
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The federal system Virginia’s centers rely on is having “technical issues.”
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The proposed copay increases would fund additional child care slots.
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Twenty-eight members of the figure skating community were among the 67 killed in the crash.
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Kaleb Merritt was previously found guilty of abducting, abusing Henry County minors.
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Legislators voted for $200 tax rebate, increased per-pupil spending.
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The Tokyo-based company ispace declared the mission a failure several hours after communication was lost with the lander.
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Juvenile detention systems often deny young offenders credit for the time they spend waiting behind bars
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The blowup marks the end of an alliance between the president and the billionaire that lasted far longer than many observers expected.
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Gerard Van de Werken is a volunteer with Austin Habitat for Humanity, a non-profit housing organization. For our series, Here to Help, he discusses his decades-long history with the organization.
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Proposed federal budget cuts to health and social programs would affect about 8 million seniors living in poverty. Many rely on state and federal support that the Trump Administration wants to cut.
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