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For years, the myth about Asian Americans and their perceived collective success has been used as a racial wedge. Here's a look at some common misconceptions driven by the "model minority" myth.

The FBI is investigating a shooting at Old Dominion University that killed one victim as an act of terrorism… The public is invited to view presentations by the top contenders competing to recast the bronze from Charlottesville’s removed Robert E. Lee statue… Harrisonburg’s planning commission approves a controversial multi-story apartment complex planned for downtown….

Enrollment in Virginia’s Insurance Marketplace is underway… Attorney General Miyares says he will seek re-election next year, clearing the way for Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears to get the Republican nomination for the state’s top job… It’s elk mating season in Southwest Virginia….

The top national correspondent for Voice of America shares his experience getting let go before the outlet was silenced, and talks about what happens next… From a shakeup on UVa’s board, to next week’s veto session, Jeff Schapiro surveys the latest in Virginia politics… Who are the most effective lawmakers in Virginia?

Five Americans incarcerated in Iran are on their way home as Washington and Tehran implement a prisoner exchange deal announced in August.

Roughly $5 trillion worth of currency is traded every day. Here's how that money is spread among the world's currencies — and how the picture has changed in the past few years.

A new review of state education data shows teacher pay increases can't keep up with inflation and fewer students are enrolled in public schools.

The social network is fighting foreign efforts to manipulate and mislead its users ahead of the 2020 presidential election. CEO Mark Zuckerberg called election security one of his "top priorities."

Israel's surprise attack in Qatar on Tuesday targeting Hamas' top political leaders was the latest in a campaign aimed at hunting down Israel's top enemies since the 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel.

Foreign Minister Joseph Wu tells NPR about the threat the island faces from China, and how the U.S. is helping Taiwan's military prepare.