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Drought is revealing archeological sites that were submerged when Lake Powell filled

5:52pm May 30, 2022

by Melissa Sevigny

When the dam that created a major American reservoir was built decades ago, Native American cliff dwellings and artifacts were submerged. Now, they're emerging as drought lowers water levels.

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A preview of this summer's biggest movies

5:32pm May 30, 2022

by Bob Mondello

Here's a selective look at the would-be blockbusters and awards contenders Hollywood will release before Labor Day.

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The race for mayor is heating up in Los Angeles

5:32pm May 30, 2022

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Fernando Guerra, director of Loyola Marymount's Center for the Study of Los Angeles, about the heated mayoral race in LA and frontrunners Rep. Karen Bass and Rick Caruso.

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A makeshift memorial is bringing mourners together in Uvalde

5:32pm May 30, 2022

by Claudia Grisales

A makeshift memorial at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, has grown since the murder last week of 19 children and two teachers. This week, mourners can walk up to the growing remembrance site.

In this 30 second exposure, a meteor streaks across the sky during the annual Perseid meteor shower on Aug. 11, 2021 in Spruce Knob, W.Va.

There's a chance of a meteor shower Monday night

5:28pm May 30, 2022

by Rina Torchinsky

Those in North America have the best shot at seeing the shower at about 1 a.m. on the East Coast or 10 p.m. on the West Coast.

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Better taste and texture have made non-dairy ice cream more popular

5:25pm May 30, 2022

Plant-based ice creams are more popular and accessible now than ever before. For people looking to try some this summer, some experts share their recommendations.

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Neighboring florists step in to help provide flowers for Uvalde funerals

4:51pm May 30, 2022

by Karen Zamora

Services begin for two children who were killed in the Uvalde, Texas, shooting. It's led to brisk business for a florist there. It's so busy that flower designers from nearby cities have come to help.

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How 'Gone Girl' hold up 10 years later, according to a book critic

4:51pm May 30, 2022

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with book critic Maris Kreizman about Gone Girl and the long shadow it still casts over the psychological thriller market, 10 years after it was published.

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A memorial for Irma Garcia, a fourth-grade teacher killed in last week's school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. Her husband, Joe, died of a heart attack two days later.

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More than $2.7 million has been raised for the children of a Uvalde teacher

4:43pm May 30, 2022

by Becky Sullivan

Irma Garcia was one of two teachers killed at Robb Elementary last week. Then, two days later, her husband of 24 years died of a heart attack, leaving their four children without parents.

What this moment before midterms means for the Biden administration's climate goals

4:34pm May 30, 2022

by Laura Benshoff

Democrats fear time is running out to pass climate legislation before the midterm elections. Meanwhile, Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia is holding talks... with Republicans.

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