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In Bucks County, Pa., school board seats are contentious on Election Day, November 2, 2021. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)

Red wave on school issues? Results of PAC-funded board races in Philly suburbs say not this year

A closer look at school board results in the vastly influential Philadelphia suburbs challenges any decisive electoral storyline.

ORANGE, VIRGINIA - SEPTEMBER 18: Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) greets voters outside the Orange County Registrar's office September 18, 2020 in Orange, Virginia. Today marked the beginning of Virginia’s early voting program for the November 3 national eleciton that continues through October 31. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

As the GOP eyes Virginia swing district, is the Biden agenda enough for Democrats?

Republicans are targeting Virginia's 7th Congressional District, currently represented by Democratic Rep. Abigail Spanberger, in next year's midterm elections.

In a first test of its planetary defense efforts, NASA's going to shove an asteroid

NASA is about to launch the first mission of its new planetary defense office. A spacecraft will attempt to knock a small asteroid off course by ramming into it.

FILE - In this March 19, 2021, file photo, a nurse fills a syringe with COVID-19 vaccine at a mass vaccination site in Kansas City, Mo. The COVID-19 infections among the New York Yankees team and staff underscore that coronavirus infections are possible even after vaccination. One player, three coaches and four staff members have tested positive since Sunday, May 9, 2021. All eight were vaccinated in April or March. Only one developed any symptoms. No vaccine works 100% of the time, so sometimes vaccinated people get infected or even sick. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner, File)

Republicans are changing state laws to try and get out of federal vaccine mandates

Nationwide, conservative lawmakers have come together to propose and pass bills aimed at nullifying federal vaccine mandates. Public health experts worry exemptions make the workforce vulnerable.

BALTIMORE, MD - SEPTEMBER 24: A sign to get a vaccine at entrance a Baltimore Orioles game before a baseball game against the Texas Rangers at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on September 24, 2021 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)

Companies are telling unvaccinated workers to pay more for health insurance

Citing the high costs associated with Covid illnesses, a growing number of employers are telling employees who decline to be vaccinated to pay up.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks during a news conference at New York's Yankee Stadium, Monday, July 26, 2021. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Assembly releases findings of its impeachment investigation into Cuomo

An investigative report into several claims of misconduct made against former Gov. Andrew Cuomo was released Monday by the State Assembly, and concluded that the former governor engaged in sexual harassment, used state resources to write a book, and more.

NY homeowners, facing foreclosure due to pandemic, could be eligible for aid

Federal funding is on the way to New York homeowners who are at risk of foreclosure.

New York's Climate Action Council co-chairs optimistic about state's emission reduction goals

New York officials say they hope the state can lead by example with more ambitious goals.

Microplastic pollution in the Chesapeake Bay poses risks, report finds

Plastic debris like this breaks down in the environment into smaller and smaller bits. (Dave Harp)By Leslie MiddletonLeslie Middleton writes about water…

Hit hard by COVID, Native Americans come together to protect families and elders

Indigenous Americans suffer disproportionate effects of COVID, including the mental health impact. But a collective mindset has helped them find creative solutions to buffering the stress.

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