Alarming trend? | Study finds AI guilty of encouraging self harm in children
AI is to blame in a study in a medical journal that found three chatbots avoided answering questions about suicide that endanger users.
AI is to blame in a study in a medical journal that found three chatbots avoided answering questions about suicide that endanger users.
I’ve been writing for years about how UVA Athletics needs to do some fresh things with respect to home UVA Football games.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is cancelling mRNA contracts and limiting the use of COVID-19 vaccines.
I like this Andrew Payton guy running for the 34th District House seat, which encompasses the City of Harrisonburg and the western half of Rockingham County.
Wayne Hills Preschool Center’s Amanda DePoy was among the Virginia educators who participated in the VDOE Kimochis Train-the-Trainer program.
If one examines Donald Trump’s approach to world affairs since his entry into American politics, it should come as no surprise that he has worked to undermine the United Nations.
Artificial turf fields have been rising in popularity as a low-maintenance (no mowing or watering) alternative to natural grass; North America has more than 18,000 synthetic fields, and 1,500 are added annually.

There are more homes on the market in Virginia, and they’re staying there longer, according to data from the July 2025 Virginia Home Sales Report released by Virginia REALTORS® this week.
One-third of shark species are at risk of extinction, yet scientists still lack basic data on their habitats, populations and trends.

When you lose a case in trial court, it’s natural to feel disappointed, frustrated, or even determined to fight on. In some situations, filing a civil appeal can give you a second chance to obtain a more favorable outcome. But appellate work is a specialized area of law, and success often hinges on having the…
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