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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.
 

April 28, 2006

Commentary: Out Loud

COMMENTARY: OUT LOUD
Eva Sorovy went to a concert the other night, and it made her feel great about where she lives. Not just because the music was so good, but because of who was making it, and everyone who showed up. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]

Filed under: Commentary,Indoor/Outdoor Recreation,KRCC News — ewhitney @ 7:05 pm

SAYING GOODBYE TO A CHRISTIAN WARRIOR: CPT. IAN WEIKEL

SAYING GOODBYE TO A CHRISTIAN WARRIOR: CPT. IAN WEIKEL
Ian Weikel worked hard all his life to make the world a better place. Thirsty for leadership, he proved skilled as well; captain of Fountain Ft. Carson High School’s football team, West Point graduate, Army officer. Close to a thousand people gathered to say goodbye after his vehicle hit a bomb in Iraq last week. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]

Filed under: Colorado Springs,KRCC News,Memorial,Military — ewhitney @ 7:04 pm

FREE HEALTH FAIRS BRING OUT THE UNINSURED

FREE HEALTH FAIRS BRING OUT THE UNINSURED
What does it mean that tens of thousands of Coloradoans get their health care from a TV station? [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]

Filed under: Colorado Springs,Health,KRCC News,Media — ewhitney @ 7:03 pm

COLORADO LEGISLATURE TELLS FEDS TO GET BUSY ON IMMIGRATION

COLORADO LEGISLATURE TELLS FEDS TO GET BUSY ON IMMIGRATION
Without much power to change immigration rules at the state level, lawmakers in Denver battle over resolutions on federal laws. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]

Filed under: Colorado,Immigration,KRCC News,Legal Affairs — ewhitney @ 7:02 pm

Colorado's Senators Stake Out Different Positions On Immigration Reform

COLORADO’S SENATORS STAKE OUT DIFFERENT POSITIONS ON IMMIGRATION REFORM
Salazar: “In order to deal with immigration effectively (a new law) needs to be comprehensive.”
Allard: “Those who have come in here illegally need to go back to their own country and get in line.”
[LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]

Filed under: Colorado,Immigration,KRCC News,Politics — ewhitney @ 6:59 pm

April 26, 2006

A NEW PLAN TO BRING THE UTES BACK TO ASPEN

A NEW PLAN TO BRING THE UTES BACK TO ASPEN
A foundation in Aspen is trying to find a niche for Ute people, the original inhabitants of the Roaring Fork Valley. The idea is to help them benefit from the valley’s thriving economy and healthy lifestyle. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]

Filed under: Health,KRCC News,Native American — ewhitney @ 1:39 pm

CAPITAL COVERAGE

CAPITAL COVERAGE
Owens vetoes clean air law – A compromise on recreational water rights – Extension of statute of limitations for sex crimes bill advances. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]

Filed under: Colorado,KRCC News,Legal,Politics — ewhitney @ 1:35 pm

GOLD! – PROTEST AT COLORADO MINING FIRM'S SHAREHOLDER MEETING

GOLD! – PROTEST AT COLORADO MINING FIRM’S SHAREHOLDER MEETING
As the price of gold rises more than in decades, a couple of Colorado firms are cleaning up. One does most of its mining overseas, and today protesters from four continents won a meeting with the company’s CEO. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]

Filed under: Business/Labor,Environment,KRCC News — ewhitney @ 1:32 pm

April 21, 2006

TEEN ATTITUDES FROM ALAMOSA

TEEN ATTITUDES FROM ALAMOSA
Recent immigration rallies and demonstrations across Colorado have put a lot of teenagers in the news. The media isn’t something we ask them to comment much, but producer Miles Eddy is doing just that in Alamosa, He offers these teen voices on the media. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]

Filed under: Immigration,KRCC News,Media — ewhitney @ 2:41 pm

TEEN ATTITUDES FROM ALAMOSA

TEEN ATTITUDES FROM ALAMOSA
Recent immigration rallies and demonstrations across Colorado have put a lot of teenagers in the news. The media isn’t something we ask them to comment on much, but producer Miles Eddy is doing just that in Alamosa, He offers these teen voices on the media. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]

Filed under: Children & Youth,KRCC News,Latino/a — ewhitney @ 1:28 pm

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