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Tribal communities risk losing local libraries and the history they hold amid DOGE cuts • May 17, 2025, 6:03 AM ET (NBC)
Texas farmers struggle as Mexico and U.S. wrestle with water from the Rio Grande treaty • May 13, 2025, 3:43 AM ET (NPR)
Mexico and US reach deal on Rio Grande water sharing • Apr. 29, 2025, 6:36 AM ET (ABC News (U.S.))

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The Rio Grande basin and its drainage network.
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Tower Bridge over the Thames River in London, England. Opened in 1894. Remains an Important Traffic Route with 40,000 Crossings Every Day.
Guess the City by Its River Quiz
water glass on white background. (drink; clear; clean water; liquid)
Water and its Varying Forms