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February 8, 2012 | NPR · Four years ago, Elena Delle Donne was the top basketball recruit in the country. But Delle Donne walked away from an elite college program — so she could be with her severely disabled sister and the rest of their family. Now she's the best college player in America.
 
February 7, 2012 | NPR · We'll be keeping tabs on Minnesota, Colorado and Missouri at the It's All Politics blog.
 
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February 7, 2012 | NPR · Walmart has introduced an easy way for shoppers to quickly identify healthier foods with a new front-of-package icon. But the announcement raises the question: Can choosing healthful food really be reduced to a simple yes-no decision?
 
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February 7, 2012 | NPR · After a decisive victory in Nevada, Mitt Romney seems confident. But the latest polls show Mo. could tilt toward Rick Santorum.
 
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February 7, 2012 | NPR · The hackers, which claimed affiliation with Anonymous, made good on their promise to release the source code for the company's PCAnywhere program, which allows a user to access their computers remotely.
 

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February 7, 2012 | NPR · It's widely eaten in the rest of world, and now goat's popularity is growing in America's increasingly diverse marketplace. Bring goat into your kitchen with these recipes for curry, mole rojo, meatballs and more — or churn up a sweet goat-milk caramel ice cream.
 
February 7, 2012 | NPR · This week brings four novels about love: childhood love in immigrant Brooklyn; married love in dot-com San Francisco; intergenerational love and tension in Philadelphia; and an academic father's sometimes obtuse love for his three daughters. In nonfiction, football star Michael Oher describes his experiences in foster care.
 
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February 7, 2012 | NPR · Many have turned to YouTube to express their views about the message of Jesus. At least one has reached biblical proportions. With more than 18 million views, "Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus" has become a sensation.
 
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February 7, 2012 | NPR · Yoga can be extremely beneficial, but it also can be quite dangerous. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist William Broad examines the pleasures and pitfalls of the practice in his latest book, The Science of Yoga.
 
February 7, 2012 | NPR · In short succession, Cameron Post loses both parents to a car accident, is outed as a lesbian and is sent to a a religious camp to be "cured." But the heroine of The Miseducation of Cameron Post, a triumphant new young adult novel, is made of strong and irresistible stuff.
 

June 25, 2005

Commentary: A Conservative Case for CPB

COMMENTARY: A CONSERVATIVE CASE FOR CPB
Commentator Merrie Spaeth talks about why she disagrees with fellow conservatives who want to cut federal appropriations for public broadcasting. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]

Filed under: Commentary,KRCC News,Media — ewhitney @ 4:56 pm

Evolve Fish Interview

EVOLVE FISH INTERVIEW
Philip Lightstone talks to the Colorado Springs folks who run the Evolve Fish website. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]

Filed under: Colorado Springs,Interview,KRCC News,Politics — Tags: — ewhitney @ 4:46 pm

Telluride Bluegrass Festival

TELLURIDE BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL
Eric Whitney visits the legendary Telluride Bluegrass Festival and talks to some of the local Colorado talent. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]
EXPANDED CONTENT–> The Wilders’ website is at WildersCountry.com. The Badly Bent’s online home is at TheBadlyBent.com.

Filed under: Arts & Culture,Indoor/Outdoor Recreation,KRCC News — ewhitney @ 4:33 pm

Religion at USAFA

RELIGION AT USAFA
An investigation was released this week concerning religious intolerance at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. Eric Whitney reports on the reactions of Colorado’s Senators to the news. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]

Filed under: KRCC News,Military,Religion — ewhitney @ 4:12 pm

June 16, 2005

Commentary: My Drug of Choice

COMMENTARY: MY DRUG OF CHOICE
Ian Shoales says, simply: “Give me coffee, or give me death.” [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]

Filed under: Commentary,Humor,KRCC News — ewhitney @ 8:15 am

Pot on Public Lands

POT ON PUBLIC LANDS
Adam Burke brings us the details on marijuana bring grown in California’s public parks. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]

Filed under: Drug Use,Environment,KRCC News — Tags: — ewhitney @ 8:14 am

Treatment and Recovery

TREATMENT AND RECOVERY
Jon Wilson examines the state of drug treatment services in Colorado, and how things might change in the near future. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]

Filed under: Colorado,Drug Use,Health,KRCC News — ewhitney @ 8:13 am

Rural Meth

RURAL METH
Stephen Raher talks to drug warriors and would-be legalizers about the drug that’s getting all the headlines: crystal meth. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]

Filed under: Colorado,Drug Use,KRCC News,Legal — ewhitney @ 8:11 am

June 10, 2005

Dads' Playgroup

DADS’ PLAYGROUP
With Father’s Day coming up, Jeannine Miller reports on the growing number of stay-at-home dads, and what some of them do during the day. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]

Filed under: Holiday,KRCC News — Tags: — ewhitney @ 11:58 am

Backcountry Archaeology

BACKCOUNTRY ARCHAEOLOGY
Shanna Lewis talks to an archaeologist about historical sites in the Wet Mountain Valley. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]

Filed under: History,KRCC News — Tags: — ewhitney @ 11:57 am

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