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For decades, hydrologists believed most spring snowmelt rapidly enters rivers and streams. But a new study from the University of Utah shows that most of it spends years as groundwater before it spills into reservoirs – new research that could help western water managers and farmers better plan each year.
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On today's newscast: Aspen and Pitkin County step up to make riding the bus free this fall, in the hopes that traffic take a back seat; the Roaring Fork School District is trying to close the achievement gap between White and Latino students; and Uber and Lyft are formally asking Gov. Jared Polis to veto a rideshare bill intended to increase safety for passengers and drivers. Tune in for these stories and more.
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Timothy D. Easley/APPowerful storms and tornadoes tore through Midwestern and Southern states overnight Friday, leaving carnage and flattened buildings in their wake. -
Lorin Granger/Harvard Law SchoolNPR's Scott Simon reflects on the discovery that what Harvard University thought was a copy of the Magna Carta is actually an original. -
Eilish M. Nobes/Radford Studio CenterHollywood's plummeting film and TV production levels have studio executives and grassroots groups pushing for better incentives to keep business in California. -
AP/Ukrainian Emergency ServiceThe drone hit a bus evacuating civilians from a front-line area in Ukraine's northeastern Sumy region Saturday, hours after Moscow and Kyiv had held their first direct peace talks in years.
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Budget reconciliation may not be catchy, but it's been a vital tool for many presidents, including Ronald Reagan, whose first federal budget was a watershed in the history of federal fiscal policy. -
President Trump and his allies have long made false claims of widespread noncitizen voting. Now, as the GOP pursues new restrictions, experts worry isolated arrests will be used to push the new rules. -
NPR has identified nearly 40 small, independent entities – both inside and outside the federal government's control – that a team of young DOGE staffers has tried to access in recent weeks.
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The storms were part of a severe weather system Friday that caused damage in Missouri, left hundreds of thousands without power in the Great Lakes region and brought a heat wave to Texas. -
Massachusetts Judge Shelley Joseph was accused of helping an undocumented immigrant evade authorities more than seven years ago. Her case is still unresolved. -
On Friday, Sean Combs' defense lawyers questioned Cassie Ventura about how much of the former couple's activities she willingly participated in. "I had to fight my way out," she said.
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