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Northern Virginia and Hampton Roads have lost more jobs than any other metro area with more than 1 million people
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Ben Strong, PhD, is a scientist, native Roanoker, and outdoors enthusiast. He is the Science and Machine Learning Lead at the Earth Genome, an environmental nonprofit. He was named as a finalist for the Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award and is an inaugural recipient of the World Wildlife Fund's Boundless Conservation Leadership Fellowship.
Why a giant Appalachian salamander is the perfect mascot for Southwest Virginia baseball.
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