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Virginia News
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Virginia News
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The president-elect said the process would be "easy," but the path could be far murkier.
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State surplus above estimates would go toward education, disaster relief.
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Richmond Commonwealth’s Attorney didn’t rule out future charges.
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A 2018 study estimated it would cost $22M to fix, replace aged parts.
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Much has changed since the two Virginia women were first elected to Congress in 2018.
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Analysts say more equitable policies are on the table.
NPR News
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In India, sensationalist TV news coverage of fighting between India and Pakistan reveals the polarization of the country's media.
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Chess is seeing a global resurgence, sparked by The Queen's Gambit and the pandemic impact on leisure time. India is an emerging power player, with 85 grandmasters and intense chess schools for youth.
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A Colombian Presidential hopeful in critical condition after being shot during a campaign rally in Bogotá on Saturday. The assassination attempt is having a chilling effect in Colombia where security has been backsliding recently.
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An underground network of feminists and activists developed new models of care for abortion that eventually helped legalize abortion in countries across Latin America.
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June 12th is Loving Day, a holiday that commemorates the Loving v. Virginia case, which allowed interracial marriage in all parts of the U.S. NPR readers share how the case changed their lives.
Arts & Culture
- Recent Hanover museum exhibit examines Brown Grove's history, legacy
- On Juneteenth, she celebrates the role quilts may have played in Underground Railroad
- How did Chesterfield County’s charter get lost so many times?
- Jefferson School bolsters history exhibit with Charlottesville student records