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Lee Jin-man/APYoon was brought into custody about three hours after hundreds of law enforcement officers entered the residential compound in their second attempt to detain him over his imposition of martial law last month. -
Matt Rourke/APThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission says Musk failed to disclose his ownership of Twitter stock in a timely manner before buying the site and underpaid by $150 million for shares he bought. -
Christopher Furlong/Getty ImagesThe new guideline is a reversal of a 2018 open-door policy that was implemented after two Black men, who had not ordered anything, were arrested at a Philadelphia store. -
d3sign/Getty imagesThe FDA wants front-of-package nutrition labels required on packaged foods. The labels would tell consumers if the product has Low, Medium or High levels of saturated fat, sodium and added sugar.
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On average, nearly one in ten families in Virginia experience a real challenge in putting food on the table. But food insecurity may be even more prevalent among college students. WMRA’s Ayse Pirge reports.
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After a delay due to Richmond’s water troubles, the General Assembly is back in session… Governor Youngkin delivers his State of the Commonwealth address… We have a special edition of the politics chat with Jeff Schapiro, with analysis of the legislature’s kickoff….
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Virginia Governor Youngkin delivers the State of the Commonwealth address, 10am January 13, 2025. -
Virginia author, Earl Swift, tells an often forgotten story of a mass killing in 1921 that brought revelations about debt slavery to the public. -
Senator Tim Kaine is entering his 13th year in Congress. He spoke with WMRA's Randi B. Hagi about his priorities under a Republican trifecta. -
A musician from Harrisonburg is now playing venues from Madison Square Garden to arenas in Australia and Europe with mega-star singer-songwriter Billie Eilish. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports. -
As we continue to enjoy this year’s harvest in our holiday meals, we may forget where all that food comes from. It takes hard physical work to produce that bounty, but people in agriculture can also experience mental health issues. And help for that is available. WMRA’s Ayse Pirge reports. -
An eighty-year-old federal program allows employers to pay certain adults with disabilities less than minimum wage. Virginia is shutting this program down, and The Washington Post reported on Tuesday that the Biden administration aims to eliminate it nation-wide. It leaves behind a complicated legacy. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports in the second of a two-part story. -
An eighty-year-old federal program allows employers to pay certain adults with disabilities less than minimum wage. Virginia is shutting this program down, and some employers have already transitioned out. It leaves behind a complicated legacy. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports in the first of a two-part story. -
David Hirschman writes about environmentalism through the eyes of an FBI agent in his new novel The Tenacious Bloom. He's our speaker for Books & Brews on Wednesday, December 4, 2024. -
James Madison University professor of history Evan Friss writes about the history of the American bookstore in his new book called The Bookshop. -
Students from Highland County spent a recent school day at Elkhorn Lake learning about watershed health via canoe adventure. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports. -
WMRA's Randi B. Hagi visited the polls in Waynesboro, Charlottesville, and Albemarle County on Tuesday to hear what issues were motivating voters to cast their ballots for Kamala Harris or Donald Trump. -
It was a busy morning at Central High School in Shenandoah County on election day as voters made their way to the polls. WMRA’s Bridget Manley reports.
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