So excited to speak to two podcast classes this morning at Martin Luther King Jr Early College school in Far Northeast Denver about the work we do CPR News Colorado Matters Great questions asked!

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Me (after the 2016 presidential election): Do you think you’ll see a female president in your lifetime, Pat Schroeder? Schroeder: I had always hoped, but I really worry I won't now. Schroeder, Colorado’s first congresswoman and a former presidential candidate, has died at 82.

"People should never hear 'you're too young to develop colorectal cancer.'" In our podcast, we meet a young couple with a dual diagnosis of colon cancer. Their alternating chemo schedules help them care for their son. Plus, the mysteries of early-onset. cpr.org/show-episode/m…

She marched with Dr. King, and her civil rights work marches on. Today’s podcast shares the story of Minister Glenda Strong Robinson, of Longmont, and of Second Baptist Church Boulder. cpr.org/show-episode/m…

She marched with Dr. King and rec’d a lifetime achievement award named for him. I’m grateful to Minister Glenda Strong Robinson for sharing her story, including the day she learned there was a photo of her in the Nat’l Museum of African American History. cpr.org/2023/03/18/she…

In today’s podcast, a scoop.

Colorado requires patients be notified if a mammogram shows they have dense breast tissue, which could help with early detection. On Colorado Matters CPR News we discuss what to do once notified and the FDA's new mammogram guidelines. cpr.org/show-episode/m…

"The little dipping dots that come from heaven. That little soft hail." Mike Nelson calls graupel one of his favorite weather phenomena in our regular chat about #Colorado weather & climate. It's a part of today's Colorado Matters podcast: cpr.org/show-segment/s…

Sky-high utility bills and record corporate profits have many Coloradans, including lawmakers, asking if it's time to rethink Xcel's business model. We feature the latest episode of Purplish on today’s Colorado Matters: cpr.org/podcast-episod…

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 Colorado Matters podcast. cpr.org/show-episode/m…

I spoke with Colorado Matters about educating young people who may pose a threat -- and how teachers describe what goes on inside schools in terms of weapons. Here's today's podcast: cpr.org/show-episode/m… #edcolo @DPSNewsNow #coleg

The collection contains “some of the most brilliant music by Black female composers, and much of the music in these boxes, crazy enough, has never been heard by public ears.” Conductor @withkeddy shares the music that brought him to study in Colorado. cpr.org/2023/03/31/col…

"I see myself on the podium as being a conduit -- from the energy of the orchestra to the audience. I see the sound shoot right through me..." Conductor @withkeddy shares his musical journey, including the unique collection that brought him to Colorado. cpr.org/show-episode/m…

In today's podcast, Dan shares his thorough reporting on the longstanding issue of sexual assault at the US Air Force Academy.

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 Colorado Matters podcast: cpr.org/show-episode/a…

A Casa Bonita clue? "Lucha Libre Mercado." Graphic designer Garrett Fritzler (Graphics Forward) once worked at the restaurant and says, on Friday, he saw this on the ground in the shopping plaza. Architecture firm SAR+ says "we cannot comment on the photo one way or another..."

Two gun bills are headed to Gov. Polis' desk... Bente Birkeland reports on today's Colorado Matters 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/a…

Big thanks to Ryan Warner for having me on Colorado Matters to discuss my investigation. For years, Aurora has hired police applicants who scored poorly on exams that measure recruits' honesty, integrity, and how they would use lethal force. Listen here: cpr.org/show-episode/a…