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Trump Becomes Presumptive Nominee; Clinton Faces Federal Charges Over Emails

7:52am May 29, 2016

Some establishment figures are showing their support for Donald Trump, who became the presumptive Republican nominee Thursday. Meanwhile, Hillary Clinton still can't vanquish Bernie Sanders.

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Pennsylvania Debates Statutes Of Limitations For Child Sex Abuse Crimes

7:52am May 29, 2016

State Rep. Mark Rozzi tells NPR's Rachel Martin about why he's supporting new Pennsylvania legislation that would eliminate the state's criminal statutes of limitations on child sex abuse crimes.

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Manhattanhenge Brightens This Memorial Day Weekend

7:40am May 29, 2016

Manhattanhenge is the name for the solar phenomena that occurs this weekend in New York City when the setting sun perfectly aligns with the numbered streets running east and west on the city's grid.

Wrecked By Superstorm Sandy, Conservationists Work To Restore Migratory Birds' Refuge

7:40am May 29, 2016

by Eilis O'Neill

The migratory birds of the East Coast are about to get back a piece of habitat they lost to Hurricane Sandy — a freshwater pond in Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge in New York City.

Guns Strike Emotional Chords For People On Both Sides Of The Political Debate

6:00am May 29, 2016

by Sam Sanders

Both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton have been talking a lot about guns recently. But how much will that issue matter with voters in November?

Ault Mayor Butch White stands on a road dividing two farms, one irrigated and one dried up.

In Colorado, Farmers and Cities Battle Over Water Rights

3:37am May 29, 2016

by Liz Baker

In 1985 the city of Thornton, Colo. bought up nearby farmland and water rights from its farms. Now, some of those farms are drying up.

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At the live performance of Michel Martin's Going There at Colorado State University Tuesday May 24, 2016. The show was titled, " The Future of Water.

A Conversation About The Future Of Water

6:36pm May 28, 2016

by Michel Martin

Michel Martin traveled to Fort Collins, Colo. to talk with Kathleen Curry, Patty Limerick, Roger Fragua and Paolo Bacigalupi about owning water and dealing with a future where water may be scarce.

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Verizon And Strikers Reach Tentative Agreement

5:37pm May 28, 2016

Nearly 40,000 striking Verizon workers reached a tentative agreement with the company Friday. Fortune writer Aaron Pressman explains what the deal means for middle-class workers.

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How To Spell T-I-E

5:34pm May 28, 2016

Two finalists in the Scripps National Spelling Bee, Jairam Hathwar and Nihar Janga, battled for 25 rounds to a stalemate. The co-champions talk about their winning strategies.

Millenials Are Moving Back With Mom And Dad

5:34pm May 28, 2016

A new survey finds more young adults now live at home with parents rather than with a spouse or romantic partner. Kim Parker of the Pew Research Center talks about the factors that fuel this trend.