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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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Ariel Schalit/APIsrael and Hamas have entered the most substantive negotiations in months in Qatar. The talks come amid intense Israeli airstrikes that have killed more than 500 Palestinians in the past five days. -
Ahmed Salahuddin/NurPhoto via Getty Images/NurPhotoBangladesh suffers from extreme air pollution, but a new study shows the brick industry can make small changes to have a big effect on the country's smog problem. -
Czarek Sokolowski/APThe vote comes amid rising security fears over the war in neighboring Ukraine and uncertainty about continued U.S. support for Europe's defense. -
Danielle Dufault/Royal Ontario MuseumFossils of the underwater predator shed new light on biodiversity from the Cambrian period.
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At least one person was killed in the explosion that damaged the fertility clinic, authorities said. The FBI said the explosion was "intentional act of terrorism." -
Powerful storms and tornadoes tore through Midwestern and Southern states overnight Friday, leaving carnage and flattened buildings in their wake. -
NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the discovery that what Harvard University thought was a copy of the Magna Carta is actually an original. -
Hollywood's plummeting film and TV production levels have studio executives and grassroots groups pushing for better incentives to keep business in California. -
President Trump said he plans to speak by phone with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, followed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and leaders of NATO countries, about ending the war in Ukraine. -
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.
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