Focal Point

A Navy veteran and father of four, Joseph Carter is still getting used to being out of prison. He talks about the wrongful conviction that put him behind bars and how he regained his freedom.

“I wanted to hear from people like me. What comes after your surgery? Your diagnosis? … What’s next?”

Short, intense rainstorms are becoming more common due to climate change.

“This isn’t just high school students experimenting. These are kids who are becoming addicted to nicotine as a substance.”

Documentarian and psychology professor Shawn Utsey says the death of Irvo Otieno is emblematic of America’s tendency to criminalize the mental health needs of Black people

Virginia will miss its 2025 goals to clean up the Chesapeake Bay, but experts say its efforts to address pollution will help prepare the nation’s largest estuary for the impact of climate change.

George Mason University is providing a new resource to help local communities deal with current and potential problems prompted by climate change.

The Environmental Protection Agency is pushing car manufacturers to produce more electric vehicles. By 2032 they hope two-thirds of all car sold will be electric, but Virginia’s electric cooperatives worry the state’s infrastructure can’t support the increased energy usage.

How will travel by bus, plane and train change over the next few decades for Virginians?

While biking has become a popular mode of transportation, safety concerns remain.