Urban heat islands become dangerous when temperatures rise.
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The president ordered all government employees to return to office.
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The county is required to buy 12M gallons of water a day from the city.
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In total, 87 Virginians were charged in connection to the 2021 riot.
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A blizzard of executive orders signals Trump's desire to remake American institutions.
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Public meeting highlights in Central Virginia for the week beginning Jan. 20.
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Possible federal funding cuts, state trigger law put coverage at risk
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The festival, which kicks off Sunday morning, is set to take place at the same site where a group was attacked with Molotov cocktails during a vigil for Israeli hostages in Gaza last week.
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U.S. health officials confirmed the salmonella infections were linked to contaminated organic and cage-free brown eggs from August Egg Company. All recalled eggs should be thrown away, the CDC said.
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As the Trump-Musk feud escalated, JD Vance signaled loyalty to Trump during a recent podcast appearance. At the same time, the vice president said he understands Musk's frustration.
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78th Tony Awards preview: What to expect on Broadway's biggest night
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In this series, NPR takes readers and listeners behind the news and explains how we do our journalism. Here, correspondent Carrie Johnson talks about her investigation into the power dynamics between federal judges and their staffs, for this week's Reporter's Notebook.
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