Mar 15 Can a new mapping model save this endangered flying squirrel? By Carey Reed Scientists hope a new mapping model published this week that pinpoints where the endangered Carolina northern flying squirrel lives will help conservationists better focus efforts to protect it and its equally threatened habitat, the Appalachians' red spruce forests. Continue reading
Mar 04 All-women Sweet Briar College decides to close after 114 years By Scott Jaschik, Inside Higher Ed Sweet Briar College announced Tuesday that it is shutting down at the end of this academic year. Continue reading
Feb 12 8 politically infamous couples By Ruth Tam Watch out Frank and Claire Underwood: You’ve got nothing on these eight political couples. Continue reading
Jan 12 UVA reinstates frat after police find no proof of rape described in Rolling Stone article By Corinne Segal The University of Virginia has reinstated Phi Kappa Psi, the fraternity at the heart of a Rolling Stone story involving an alleged gang rape, after Charlottesville police said they did not find “any substantive basis” for the allegations. Continue reading
Nov 07 Republican Ed Gillespie concedes Virginia Senate race By Matthew Barakat, Associated Press Republican Ed Gillespie has conceded the Virginia Senate race to the Democratic incumbent, Mark Warner. Gillespie says he won't seek a recount in the tight race even though state law entitles him to one. Continue reading
Nov 07 GOP Senate candidate Ed Gillespie to discuss tight Va. race By Matthew Barakat, Associated Press Republican Ed Gillespie is facing a choice whether to concede the Virginia Senate race or fight on after Democrat Mark Warner claimed a narrow second-term victory. Gillespie, a former Republican National Committee chairman, has not spoken publicly since Tuesday night,… Continue reading
Oct 29 Watch 8:13 A felony for a selfie? Teen sexts pose a paradox for police By PBS NewsHour Teen sexting is very common, and in many states it’s also a crime. When a teen sends a sexually explicit photo of themselves, is that child both the perpetrator and the victim of child pornography? As part of a collaboration… Continue watching
Oct 17 7 more states to recognize same-sex marriages By Eric Tucker, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The federal government is recognizing same-sex marriages in seven more states. The states are Indiana, Oklahoma, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin, Colorado and Nevada. Continue reading
Oct 14 How to watch the 2014 midterm debates By Anya van Wagtendonk With one month left in this year’s midterm elections cycle, debate season is officially upon us. Many of these events promise tension and excitement in a year where control of the Senate is up for grabs. Continue reading
Oct 13 WATCH LIVE: Virginia Senate debate By Anya van Wagtendonk Virginia Sen. Mark Warner (D) will debate Republican challenger Ed Gillespie live from Richmond, Virginia, Monday night in the run-up to that state’s competitive race to the U.S. Senate. Continue reading