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The journalist unpacks how the ocean helped her discover her history.
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WHRO News
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Shaban Athuman/VPM NewsThe local nonprofit provides various social services to residents. -
Photo courtesy of Natasha Lindeback/Natasha Lindeback had to get creative.
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Screenshot by NPR/Electronic ArtsCritic Linda Holmes has been playing The Sims since the early 2000s.
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Nick McNamara / WHRO/For nearly 60 years, this office has explored the nature of consciousness.
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Matt Slocum/APIf a judge orders Google to sell Chrome, it could dramatically upend the multibillion-dollar online search business.
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Nick McNamara/WHROThe project takes donated firearms and converts them into garden tools.
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KD Toole/BPR NewsBlue Ridge Public Radio compiled a list of more than 35 organizations providing relief in the area.
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Hulton Archive/Keystone/Getty ImagesThe superstition of Friday the 13th isn't as old as you think. Here are some of the potential origins of unlucky days around the world.
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Leahruth Jemilo/The collector's response has stayed with Leahruth Jemilo ever since.
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Chesterfield CountyThe county is asking the public to choose from four animal finalists.
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The remarkable story of Cuban immigrant Jorge Valdes as he journeyed from working at the Federal Reserve Bank of Miami to working for the Medellin cocaine cartel.
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As hundreds of thousands of Virginians continue to file for unemployment, some in the greater Richmond region may be eligible for more financial help. Local nonprofit, the Robins Foundation is working with three localities to support families who are experiencing economic hardship as a result of COVID-19. -
Recent headlines have detailed the celebrities who have died from COVID-19. But there are names you’ve never heard of who had more impact on people here in Virginia.
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Olympic figure skater Scott Hamilton opens up about his lifelong battle of fighting illnesses.
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The practice of quilting goes back thousands of years and is still a popular pastime today. Visit with the Charlottesville Area Quilters Guild to learn more about the many reasons it’s members are crafting quilts. Then learn about Charlottesville Women in Tech, a nonprofit organization that provides opportunities for women of all levels of experience to grow and succeed in the world of technology.
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Golf courses are remaining open despite a stay-at-home order.
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A longtime food distribution program at Richmond’s public housing communities has been discontinued, as of April 1 and until further notice. Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority said the decision comes in an effort to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
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COVID-19 and social distancing are posing challenges to religious communities, which are usually centered around in-person fellowship. Some local congregations have found ways to, at least temporarily, continue online.
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A southwest Virginia man is suing Governor Ralph Northam for the right to gather for church services, despite Northam’s orders to stay at home and limit gatherings to 10 or fewer people.
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