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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.
 

November 30, 2005

Commentary: When Kids Grow Up

COMMENTARY: WHEN KIDS GROW UP
Commentator Caroline Vulgamore has some thoughts on parenting. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]

Filed under: Children & Youth,Commentary,KRCC News — Tags: — ewhitney @ 5:11 pm

Methamphetamine: A Home Cooked Threat – Part I (Life after Meth)

METHAMPHETAMINE: A HOME COOKED THREAT – PART I (LIFE AFTER METH)
In this first of a five-part series, Patricia Murphy of KUOW looks at how meth users are effected by the drug. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]

Filed under: Drug Use,Health,KRCC News — ewhitney @ 5:03 pm

FEMA Update

FEMA UPDATE
Eric Whitney follows up on last week’s story about hurricane evacuees in Colorado Springs. He talks to FEMA officials about the anxiety some evacuees have over whether they’ll get promised support. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]

Filed under: Colorado Springs,KRCC News,Politics,Poverty — ewhitney @ 4:21 pm

IRS Asked to Investigate Dobson

IRS ASKED TO INVESTIGATE DOBSON
Stephen Raher reports on a complaint filed today, that asks the IRS to investigate whether Focus on the Family founder James Dobson improperly campaigned for political candidates in 2004. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]
EXPANDED CONTENT–> The complaint letter can be found on the website of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington.

Filed under: Colorado Springs,KRCC News,Politics,Religion — ewhitney @ 4:20 pm

Newscast

NEWSCAST
Nancy Greenleese reports on President Bush’s visit to Denver. Stephen Raher talks with a whistle blower at Cotter Corporation’s uranium mill in Ca?on City. Victor Locke has details on a ski resort report card. And Molly Adams looks into fast-selling Christmas tree permits at the Pike San Isabel National Forest. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]

Filed under: Business/Labor,KRCC News,Politics,Regional — Tags: — ewhitney @ 4:20 pm

November 28, 2005

Buffalo Turkey Butt

BUFFALO TURKEY BUTT
Independent producer Andy Raskin talks about an elusive holiday turkey chase. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]

Filed under: Commentary,Holiday,KRCC News — ewhitney @ 11:28 am

Origin of the Holiday Bird

ORIGIN OF THE HOLIDAY BIRD
Scott Carrier reports on the roots of holiday poultry. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]

Filed under: Commentary,Holiday,KRCC News — ewhitney @ 11:25 am

Commentary: Haunted Santa

COMMENTARY: HAUNTED SANTA
Commentator Pat Kent Gulya has some thoughts about an annual Christmas theme. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]

Filed under: Commentary,Holiday,KRCC News — Tags: — ewhitney @ 11:00 am

Holiday Season of Uncertainty for Hurricane Evacuees in Colorado

HOLIDAY SEASON OF UNCERTAINTY FOR HURRICANE EVACUEES IN COLORADO
Eric Whitney talks with evacuees of Hurricane Katrina who are now living in Colorado Springs. While they’re appreciative of local support they have received, they’re frustrated with the federal government’s performance. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]

Filed under: Colorado Springs,Health,KRCC News,Poverty — ewhitney @ 10:59 am

Thanksgiving Travels for the 59th QMCO

THANKSGIVING TRAVELS FOR THE 59TH QMCO
About 150 troops with the 59th Quartermaster Comany at Fort Carson arrived home from Iraq on Wednesday. Stephen Raher reports. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]

Filed under: Ft. Carson,KRCC News,Military — ewhitney @ 10:59 am

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