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An incredible podcast from CPR News about an issue everyone in the US should be concerned about: Water (and its future) Check out podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
Two gun bills are headed to Gov. Polis' desk... @BenteBirkeland reports on today's @ColoradoMatters podcast. Also, why there's so much disagreement about how to treat kids diagnosed as obese or overweight--despite new guidelines. cpr.org/show-episode/april-6…
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I’m excited to introduce ✨Parched✨ a new podcast from @CPRNews! It’s about people who rely on the Colorado River and have ideas to save it. As climate change & population growth slam together in the southwest, we need to use water differently. (🧵1/)
npr.org/podcasts/1167555516/… – at Denver, CO
A lawmaker explains why a bill to help domestic violence survivors is especially personal. And, a new book follows one man's determination to bring down corruption and the Klan in Denver in the 1920s. That's on todays @ColoradoMatters podcast: cpr.org/show-episode/april-4…
Caregivers say holding down a job while caring for someone with Alzheimer's really translates into two jobs plus interrupted zoom meetings, disrupted sleep and moments of joy. That's on today's @ColoradoMatters podcast. cpr.org/show-episode/march-2…
She volunteered in Turkey after the last powerful earthquake in 1999. Now, the Turkish native lives in Colorado and is lending her hand from afar. Also, what she's hearing from relatives in the hard-hit areas. That's on today's @ColoradoMatters podcast: cpr.org/show-episode/feb-14-…
We'll take the temperature of the "tripledemic" now affecting Colorado and look at how to protect the most vulnerable over the holidays...on today's @ColoradoMatters podcast. Also -- some book favorites to give as gifts or to cozy up with by the fire. cpr.org/show-episode/dec-15-…
A long list of criminal counts against the suspect in the Club Q killings, including first degree murder, assault and hate crimes. A legal expert explains the symbolic message behind the multiple charges on today's @ColoradoMatters podcast. cpr.org/show-episode/dec-7-2…
She thought she'd have more time. But doctor's think Robin McIntyre has about 5 years before Alzheimer's sets in. A genetic mutation runs in the family. Her sister, Jessica, doesn't have it. A conversation with the two on today's @ColoradoMatters podcast: cpr.org/show-episode/nov-28-…
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Arrington's sister recalled an unforgettable look in her mother’s eye the day he was sentenced — a look she said she’s seen in the eyes of women like Trayvon Martin's mother, who lost their children to police violence or to the system, via @CPRNews.
cpr.org/2022/11/18/incarcera…
"The Holly" directed by @julian_rubinste just won the audience award for best documentary feature at the Denver Film Festival. The film uncovers corruption in Denver's federally-funded anti-gang effort. You can listen to our interview about the film: cpr.org/show-segment/new-fil…
Here's an easy way to find out more about the (11) statewide ballot measures...and get a full picture of the different sides of the debate (it's quick AND a good listen)...Check out today's @ColoradoMatters podcast: cpr.org/show-episode/oct-25-…
The drug ketamine has come up a lot lately in the news: We take a look at its use as a treatment for anxiety & depression and as a sedative by paramedics. Also, ambassador Ken Salazar talks US-Mexico relations in today's @ColoradoMatters podcast: cpr.org/show-episode/oct-20-…
A drug--already on the market for cancer patients--could improve memory for those with Alzheimer's. Drug trials in Colorado are promising -- but researchers caution it's still early. Also, the race for the 8th CD on today's @ColoradoMatters podcast: cpr.org/show-episode/sept-27…
Fallout from the pandemic is likely one reason regular immunizations for Colorado's kids have dropped. That's a concern, especially with polio found in the US for the first time in nearly a decade. Find the story in today's @ColoradoMatters podcast: cpr.org/show-episode/sept-20…
Rolls-Royce and a Colorado company developing a supersonic commercial jet have parted ways. What does that mean for the future of high speed air travel? Check out today's @ColoradoMatters podcast: cpr.org/show-episode/sept-14…
Jackie Feaster's name fits her job. She feeds families on the Western Slope. On today's @ColoradoMatters podcast, Feaster paints a picture of some of the creative ways she keeps the shelves full as food costs go up: cpr.org/show-episode/sept-7-…
Flu season this year is shaping up to be a big one. An infectious disease doc gives her outlook on the what to expect from the flu and COVID in the coming months. Also, her take on monkeypox and polio on today's @ColoradoMatters podcast: cpr.org/show-episode/aug-16-…
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It could get cheaper to buy things like new windows, a stove or solar panels. On today's @ColoradoMatters podcast,how the Inflation Reduction Act might help Coloradans pay for updates to save energy. Also,how it might make it HARDER to buy electric cars. cpr.org/show-episode/aug-11-…
It could get cheaper to buy things like new windows, a stove or solar panels. On today's @ColoradoMatters podcast,how the Inflation Reduction Act might help Coloradans pay for updates to save energy. Also,how it might make it HARDER to buy electric cars. cpr.org/show-episode/aug-11-…