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Daniel Ko (left), senior vice-president of LS GreenLink's parent company LS Cable and System, and Gov. Glenn Youngkin (right) speak with members of the crowd after LS GreenLink's announcement of its new Chesapeake plant on July 9. Renderings of the plant are visible in the background.

South Korean undersea cable manufacturer plans $680 million plant in Chesapeake

The company will employ 330 people to produce submarine electrical cables for offshore power projects.

How NVIDIA momentarily became the most valuable company in the world

Twenty years ago, NVIDIA was mainly familiar to avid gamers looking to upgrade their computer. But it turns out their CEO has been steering the ship towards artificial intelligence since then.

A person looks at an election poster board for Tokyo gubernatorial election Monday, July 1, 2024, in Tokyo. Tokyo elects a new governor on Sunday but residents say personal publicity stunts have overtaken serious campaigning — there are nearly nude women in suggestive poses, pets, an AI character and a man practicing his golf swing.

With suggestive poses and pets, 'wacky' election campaigning tests Tokyo's patience

This year's wackiness — notably from non-candidates renting campaign billboard space — is proving exceptional, and residents have flooded election offices with angry calls and messages.

In Season 4 of Only Murders in the Building, Charles (Steve Martin), left, Mabel (Selena Gomez) and Oliver (Martin Short) are whisked away to Los Angeles, where a legendary film studio intends to adapt their podcast.

The real ‘Only Murders’ crime is that it hasn’t won more Emmys

Season 4 brings a fresh influx of guest talent to Only Murders in the Building — but the new faces don’t outshine the crimefighting, podcasting stars: Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez.

Luis Beltran sells ice cream at Flushing Meadows Park in Queens.

In Queens, N.Y., an immigrant street vendor is forced to confront crippling shyness

New York is known for its street food vendors. NPR spent time with a recently arrived migrant who is hitting the streets to sell for the first time, but has to overcome a huge hurdle: his shyness.

NASA assigns astronauts to enter lunar orbit for the first time in decades

NASA has assigned astronauts to the first mission to bring humans to lunar orbit since the Apollo program more than a half century ago.

Don Young, Alaska's longest-serving congressman, dies at 88

Republican Don Young, Alaska's longest-serving congressman, has died. Elected in 1973, Young was known for his brash style and for crossing party lines on legislation if it helped the state.

Edgar Barrera, the songwriter and producer who leads all nominees at the 25th annual Latin Grammy Awards, shown here attending an event celebrating producers, engineers, songwriters and composers at the Grammy museum on January 31, 2024.

Edgar Barrera leads the Latin Grammy nominations for the second year in a row

Superstars like Bad Bunny, Karol G and Juan Luis Guerra racked up Latin Grammy nominations. But producers and songwriters got plenty of love, too.

Parts of the Buffalo shooter's alleged screed were copied from other sources

The 180-page document allegedly crafted by the Buffalo gunman included parts lifted from other sources, which experts say is common amongst mass shooters.

Georgia's Republican U.S. Senators Call On GOP State Election Chief To Resign

The senators say there have been "too many failures in Georgia elections this year" without mentioning specifics to support their claims.

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