https://www.whro.org/2026-09-16/heres-why-an-arizona-medical-examiner-is-working-to-track-heat-related-deaths 2024-06-11T08:23:17-04:00 WHRO Public Media eng 2026-09-16T19:07:40-04:00 Here's why an Arizona medical examiner is working to track heat-related deaths NPR News, NPR Top Stories https://www.whro.org/elections/2026-09-17/kiggans-and-luria-rematch-where-the-candidates-stand 2026-09-17T06:19:04-04:00 WHRO Public Media eng 2026-09-17T06:19:00-04:00 Kiggans and Luria rematch: Where the candidates stand Virginia government, Local government, Virginia Beach, Eastern Shore, Chesapeake, Elections 2026 https://www.whro.org/2026-09-15/screening-sesame-street-and-the-great-elephant-adventure 2026-09-15T10:36:22-04:00 WHRO Public Media eng 2026-09-15T10:35:34-04:00 Screening: 'Sesame Street and the Great Elephant Adventure' Kids & Family, Children's Services, WHRO Education, Community, Featured TV https://www.whro.org/2026-09-15/watch-the-2026-americana-honors-awards 2026-09-15T10:54:04-04:00 WHRO Public Media eng 2026-09-15T10:53:36-04:00 Watch the 2026 Americana Honors & Awards NPR News https://www.whro.org/2026-09-15/watch-the-2026-americanafest-day-stage-live 2026-09-15T10:54:32-04:00 WHRO Public Media eng 2026-09-15T10:54:07-04:00 Watch the 2026 AmericanaFest Day Stage live NPR News https://www.whro.org/elections/2026-09-17/congress-school-boards-city-councils-and-more-learn-about-whos-on-hampton-roads-ballots 2026-09-17T09:27:04-04:00 WHRO Public Media eng 2026-09-17T09:27:00-04:00 Congress, school boards, city councils and more: Learn about who’s on Hampton Roads’ ballots https://www.whro.org/2026-09-15/singer-actor-danielle-brooks-says-gratitude-should-always-lead-the-way 2026-09-15T11:38:27-04:00 WHRO Public Media eng 2026-09-15T11:36:05-04:00 Singer/actor Danielle Brooks says 'gratitude should always lead the way' NPR News https://www.whro.org/elections/2026-09-17/newport-news-mayoral-race-pits-two-phils-against-each-other 2026-09-17T03:18:04-04:00 WHRO Public Media eng 2026-09-17T03:18:00-04:00 Newport News mayoral race pits two Phils against each other Local government, Newport News, Elections 2026 https://www.whro.org/elections/2026-09-17/data-centers-taxes-and-traffic-what-hampton-roads-candidates-think 2026-09-17T00:09:04-04:00 WHRO Public Media eng 2026-09-17T00:09:00-04:00 Data centers, taxes and traffic: What Hampton Roads’ candidates think Local Government, Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Newport News, Hampton https://www.whro.org/elections/2026-09-17/hampton-roads-school-board-candidates-on-construction-screen-time-and-more 2026-09-17T01:13:04-04:00 WHRO Public Media eng 2026-09-17T01:13:00-04:00 Hampton Roads school board candidates on construction, screen time and more Local government, Education news, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Newport News https://www.whro.org/elections/2026-09-16/these-hampton-roads-localities-have-special-elections-this-year 2026-09-16T23:05:04-04:00 WHRO Public Media eng 2026-09-16T23:05:00-04:00 These Hampton Roads localities have special elections this year Local government, Middle Peninsula, Eastern Shore https://www.whro.org/2026-09-15/neighbors-rally-behind-independent-pollution-monitoring-in-advance-of-tuesday-nights-deq-hearing 2026-09-15T12:24:07-04:00 WHRO Public Media eng 2026-09-15T12:24:00-04:00 Neighbors rally behind independent pollution monitoring in advance of Tuesday night’s DEQ hearing VPR Share, Shenandoah Valley https://www.whro.org/2026-09-15/tiny-krill-are-turning-up-in-deep-sea-hydrothermal-vents-scientists-want-to-know-why 2026-09-15T12:54:03-04:00 WHRO Public Media eng 2026-09-15T12:53:39-04:00 Tiny krill are turning up in deep-sea hydrothermal vents. Scientists want to know why NPR News, NPR Top Stories https://www.whro.org/2026-09-15/mon-laferte-tiny-desk-concert 2026-09-15T13:25:05-04:00 WHRO Public Media eng 2026-09-15T12:00:00-04:00 Mon Laferte: Tiny Desk Concert NPR Top Stories https://www.whro.org/local-government/2026-09-15/cigarette-butts-long-a-leading-litter-problem-can-have-a-second-life 2026-09-15T15:25:52-04:00 WHRO Public Media eng 2026-09-15T15:19:37-04:00 Cigarette butts, long a leading litter problem, can have a second life VPR Share, Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Local government, Local News, Environment https://www.whro.org/2026-09-15/republican-rep-massie-moves-to-impeach-defense-secretary-hegseth-over-iran-war 2026-09-15T13:37:07-04:00 WHRO Public Media eng 2026-09-15T13:35:14-04:00 Republican Rep. Massie moves to impeach Defense Secretary Hegseth over Iran war NPR News, NPR Top Stories https://www.whro.org/2026-09-15/prosecutors-wont-seek-the-death-penalty-for-nick-reiner 2026-09-15T13:37:27-04:00 WHRO Public Media eng 2026-09-15T13:36:49-04:00 Prosecutors won't seek the death penalty for Nick Reiner NPR National News, NPR Top Stories, NPR News https://www.whro.org/2026-09-15/kennedy-center-board-votes-to-close-it-as-judge-again-keeps-trumps-name-off 2026-09-15T13:49:32-04:00 WHRO Public Media eng 2026-09-15T13:49:07-04:00 Kennedy Center board votes to close it, as judge again keeps Trump's name off NPR News, NPR Top Stories https://www.whro.org/2026-09-15/valley-residents-rally-behind-independent-pollution-monitoring-of-northrop-grumman-plant 2026-09-15T14:23:06-04:00 WHRO Public Media eng 2026-09-15T14:23:05-04:00 Valley residents rally behind independent pollution monitoring of Northrop Grumman plant VPR Share https://www.whro.org/2026-09-15/family-income-rose-and-poverty-fell-in-2025-but-safety-net-cuts-could-erase-gains 2026-09-15T14:30:04-04:00 WHRO Public Media eng 2026-09-15T14:29:49-04:00 Family income rose and poverty fell in 2025 — but safety net cuts could erase gains NPR News, NPR Top Stories https://www.whro.org/2026-09-15/propublica-investigation-finds-russian-oligarch-paid-for-donald-trump-jr-s-wedding-celebrations 2026-09-15T14:32:01-04:00 WHRO Public Media eng 2026-09-15T12:06:31-04:00 ProPublica investigation finds Russian oligarch paid for Donald Trump Jr.'s wedding celebrations NPR News https://www.whro.org/2026-09-15/epa-eliminates-rule-limiting-greenhouse-gas-emissions-from-power-plants-will-it-change-anything 2026-09-15T14:32:01-04:00 WHRO Public Media eng 2026-09-15T12:06:27-04:00 EPA eliminates rule limiting greenhouse gas emissions from power plants. Will it change anything? NPR News https://www.whro.org/2026-09-15/new-generation-of-winemakers-is-trying-to-get-latino-consumers-to-drink-more-wine 2026-09-15T14:32:07-04:00 WHRO Public Media eng 2026-09-15T12:06:11-04:00 New generation of winemakers is trying to get Latino consumers to drink more wine NPR News https://www.whro.org/2026-09-15/can-someone-explain-how-ai-behaves-and-why-its-scaring-us 2026-09-15T14:32:12-04:00 WHRO Public Media eng 2026-09-15T12:00:42-04:00 Can someone explain how AI behaves, and why it's scaring us? NPR News https://www.whro.org/2026-09-15/supreme-court-blocks-trumps-plan-to-restrict-mail-in-voting-ahead-of-elections 2026-09-15T14:32:20-04:00 WHRO Public Media eng 2026-09-15T11:59:46-04:00 Supreme Court blocks Trump’s plan to restrict mail-in voting ahead of elections NPR News https://www.whro.org/2026-09-15/nasa-moves-engineers-out-of-labs-raising-concerns-about-spacecraft-production 2026-09-15T14:32:24-04:00 WHRO Public Media eng 2026-09-15T12:06:57-04:00 NASA moves engineers out of labs, raising concerns about spacecraft production NPR News https://www.whro.org/2026-09-15/one-mans-mission-to-give-every-kid-a-halloween-costume 2026-09-15T14:32:26-04:00 WHRO Public Media eng 2026-09-15T12:06:05-04:00 One man's mission to give every kid a Halloween costume NPR News https://www.whro.org/2026-09-15/what-will-lawmakers-do-to-regulate-ai 2026-09-15T14:32:31-04:00 WHRO Public Media eng 2026-09-15T11:59:29-04:00 What will lawmakers do to regulate AI? NPR News https://www.whro.org/health/2026-09-15/a-new-report-says-hampton-roads-needs-thousands-of-healthcare-workers 2026-09-15T15:35:01-04:00 WHRO Public Media eng 2026-09-15T15:35:01-04:00 A new report says Hampton Roads needs thousands of healthcare workers VPR Share https://www.whro.org/2026-09-15/king-george-county-settles-in-attempt-to-ban-lgbtq-school-club 2026-09-15T15:31:05-04:00 WHRO Public Media eng 2026-09-15T15:31:00-04:00 King George County settles in attempt to ban LGBTQ school club VPR Share https://www.whro.org/2026-09-15/state-of-u-s-democracy-reaches-new-low-report-finds 2026-09-15T15:46:05-04:00 WHRO Public Media eng 2026-09-15T14:57:42-04:00 State of U.S. democracy reaches new low, report finds NPR Top Stories https://www.whro.org/2026-09-15/circuit-training-how-china-is-teaching-humanoid-robots-to-do-useful-things 2026-09-15T15:52:28-04:00 WHRO Public Media eng 2026-09-15T15:51:56-04:00 Circuit training: How China is teaching humanoid robots to do useful things NPR News https://www.whro.org/2026-09-15/new-to-the-u-s-he-struggled-to-find-belonging-a-fellow-student-changed-that 2026-09-15T16:01:27-04:00 WHRO Public Media eng 2026-09-15T16:00:00-04:00 New to the U.S., he struggled to find belonging. A fellow student changed that NPR News, NPR Top Stories https://www.whro.org/2026-09-15/in-florida-textbook-publishers-are-minimizing-or-removing-climate-change-coverage 2026-09-15T16:07:07-04:00 WHRO Public Media eng 2026-09-15T16:05:32-04:00 In Florida, textbook publishers are minimizing or removing climate change coverage NPR News https://www.whro.org/2026-09-15/cbo-says-iran-war-driving-up-inflation-puts-price-tag-at-38-billion 2026-09-15T16:09:41-04:00 WHRO Public Media eng 2026-09-15T16:08:21-04:00 CBO says Iran war driving up inflation, puts price tag at $38 billion NPR News https://www.whro.org/2026-09-15/new-spacex-site-in-louisiana-concerns-some-residents 2026-09-15T16:15:46-04:00 WHRO Public Media eng 2026-09-15T16:10:34-04:00 New SpaceX site in Louisiana concerns some residents NPR News https://www.whro.org/2026-09-15/dismay-from-democrats-over-fettermans-job-performance-boils-over-in-pennsylvania 2026-09-15T16:16:35-04:00 WHRO Public Media eng 2026-09-15T16:12:20-04:00 Dismay from Democrats over Fetterman's job performance boils over in Pennsylvania NPR News, NPR Top Stories https://www.whro.org/2026-09-15/as-ai-execs-worry-publicly-bill-gates-would-like-a-word 2026-09-15T16:20:13-04:00 WHRO Public Media eng 2026-09-15T16:13:59-04:00 As AI execs worry publicly, Bill Gates would like a word NPR News https://www.whro.org/2026-09-15/missed-the-2026-emmys-broadcast-heres-a-recap 2026-09-15T16:27:14-04:00 WHRO Public Media eng 2026-09-15T16:26:13-04:00 Missed the 2026 Emmys broadcast? 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Here's why NPR National News, NPR Top Stories, NPR News https://www.whro.org/2026-09-16/a-kansas-girl-ran-off-to-join-the-circus-and-changed-the-tattoo-world 2026-09-16T05:12:23-04:00 WHRO Public Media eng 2026-09-16T05:00:00-04:00 A Kansas girl ran off to join the circus and changed the tattoo world NPR Top Stories https://www.whro.org/2026-09-16/saudi-arabia-calls-an-attempted-mecca-attack-a-red-line-as-houthis-deny-they-did-it 2026-09-16T05:12:41-04:00 WHRO Public Media eng 2026-09-16T05:04:27-04:00 Saudi Arabia calls an attempted Mecca attack a 'red line' as Houthis deny they did it NPR Top Stories https://www.whro.org/2026-09-16/vanity-fair-feature-profiles-the-political-development-of-jd-vance-at-yale 2026-09-16T05:43:01-04:00 WHRO Public Media eng 2026-09-16T05:42:33-04:00 Vanity Fair feature profiles the political development of JD Vance at Yale NPR News https://www.whro.org/2026-09-16/machine-gods-explores-the-latest-developments-in-the-world-of-ai 2026-09-16T05:57:01-04:00 WHRO Public Media eng 2026-09-16T05:56:29-04:00 'Machine Gods' explores the latest developments in the world of AI NPR News https://www.whro.org/2026-09-16/senators-question-trumps-picks-for-top-health-positions-including-surgeon-general 2026-09-16T06:02:02-04:00 WHRO Public Media eng 2026-09-16T06:00:00-04:00 Senators question Trump's picks for top health positions, including surgeon general NPR News, NPR Top Stories https://www.whro.org/2026-09-16/casey-newton-and-kevin-roose-partner-with-npr-to-launch-machine-gods 2026-09-16T06:23:32-04:00 WHRO Public Media eng 2026-09-16T06:00:00-04:00 Casey Newton and Kevin Roose partner with NPR to launch 'Machine Gods' NPR Top Stories https://www.whro.org/2026-09-16/kosovos-ex-president-thaci-convicted-of-war-crimes-sentenced-to-25-years-in-prison 2026-09-16T06:23:35-04:00 WHRO Public Media eng 2026-09-16T05:57:03-04:00 Kosovo's ex-President Thaci convicted of war crimes, sentenced to 25 years in prison NPR Top Stories https://www.whro.org/2026-09-16/rep-thomas-massie-moves-to-impeach-defense-secretary-pete-hegseth-over-the-iran-war 2026-09-16T06:48:00-04:00 WHRO Public Media eng 2026-09-16T06:47:32-04:00 Rep. Thomas Massie moves to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the Iran war NPR News https://www.whro.org/2026-09-16/eus-ursula-von-der-leyen-says-she-wants-canada-to-become-an-associate-member 2026-09-16T06:58:34-04:00 WHRO Public Media eng 2026-09-16T06:48:22-04:00 EU's Ursula von der Leyen says she wants Canada to become an associate member NPR Top Stories https://www.whro.org/virginia-government/2026-09-16/virginia-shrinks-list-of-disenfranchising-crimes-complying-with-federal-ruling 2026-09-16T12:30:14-04:00 WHRO Public Media eng 2026-09-16T09:13:39-04:00 Virginia shrinks list of disenfranchising crimes, complying with federal ruling https://www.whro.org/virginia-government/2026-09-16/virginias-federal-lawmakers-lock-in-on-regulating-data-centers 2026-09-16T09:26:09-04:00 WHRO Public Media eng 2026-09-16T09:26:09-04:00 Virginia’s federal lawmakers lock in on regulating data centers https://www.whro.org/2026-09-16/how-are-rising-prices-affecting-you-npr-wants-to-know 2026-09-16T09:42:10-04:00 WHRO Public Media eng 2026-09-16T09:40:12-04:00 How are rising prices affecting you? NPR wants to know NPR News, NPR Top Stories https://www.whro.org/2026-09-16/russia-seizes-ukrainian-pows-then-it-demands-favors-from-their-relatives 2026-09-16T10:02:12-04:00 WHRO Public Media eng 2026-09-16T09:33:53-04:00 Russia seizes Ukrainian POWs, then it demands favors from their relatives NPR Top Stories https://www.whro.org/arts-culture/2026-09-16/walk-among-the-tuskegee-airmen-in-a-new-immersive-show-at-virginia-beach-museum 2026-09-16T12:30:07-04:00 WHRO Public Media eng 2026-09-16T12:30:00-04:00 Walk among the Tuskegee Airmen in a new immersive show at Virginia Beach museum Arts & Culture, Community, Virginia Beach https://www.whro.org/2026-09-16/mice-with-human-brain-cells-offer-a-tool-to-study-disease-ethicists-ask-whats-next 2026-09-16T11:00:33-04:00 WHRO Public Media eng 2026-09-16T11:00:16-04:00 Mice with human brain cells offer a tool to study disease. Ethicists ask: What's next? 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