Urban heat islands become dangerous when temperatures rise.
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County, state officials are exploring alternative funding options.
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Initial estimates pegged the project at $3.5 billion.
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The hogs were raised by county staff after complications with their mother.
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Updated device policies go into effect in January.
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Can we change forestry practices in time to save declining eastern hardwood species?
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A new proposal could streamline solar projects by overriding local rules.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Israel's U.N. Ambassador Danny Danon about his country's strikes.
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The House has voted to claw back $1.1 billion in funding for public media. And, an appeals court blocked an earlier ruling ordering Trump to relinquish control of the California Guard.
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Deconstruction is a growing approach to taking down homes that diverts waste from landfills, cuts carbon emissions and creates a circular economy for construction materials.
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Copenhagen is expected to receive 30% more rainfall by the end of the century. The city is responding with a massive long-term adaptation plan.
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This week brought the celebrity-starved quiz a cornucopia of fun. Were you paying attention?
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