Frank Shorter's Marathon Didn't End With Olympic Gold
Years after the Boulderite won in Munich in 1972 he crusaded against doping in sports and came to grips with physical abuse he suffered as a child
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Bring Your A-Game And Learn All The Inside Baseball Behind Sports Metaphors
Read moreA Denver author tells why writers like Shakespeare and Hemingway, and everyday people, are attracted to words taken from sports.
JeffCo School's Larger Political Implications; New Plan For Sports Venue Food Waste
Read MoreA new short film frames last year's Jefferson County School Board recall election as a harbinger of politics nationwide today. Leftover food from Colorado Rockies' home games isn't going into a landfill this year, as it did in the past. It will go to places it's needed, like a day shelter for homeless kids. Also, supersonic air travel may make a comeback if one Colorado Company has its way. And a special guest co-host helps interview the Denver author of a detective novel for young adults.
A Young Reader Helps CPR Crack Open A Detective Story
Read MoreCPR News invited Fort Collins eighth grader Aritra Nag to co-host an interview with Denver filmmaker and author Adam Lipsius, whose new book is "Knox Chase on the Case."
Pueblo Novelist, 15, Reaches The Stars In National Writing Competition
Read moreAnnika Clark says she's "always stuck in my imagination," a trait that helped her win a gold medal in the national Scholastic Art and Writing Awards.
Former Spy Turns To Satire
Read moreFormer CIA officer Alex Finley describes herself as a "Denver girl turned spy turned satirist." Her new book, "Victor In The Rubble," lampoons the so-called war on terrorism.
Meet 'The Geezer Dad': Lakewood Author Tom Lamarr
Read moreIn his new memoir, Lamarr navigates infertility, adoption and becoming a father late in life.
Hiking Shoes Required: Check Out 3 Of Colorado's 'Most Gorgeous' Waterfalls
Read MoreColorado Springs writer and mountaineer Susan Joy Paul, author of "Hiking Waterfalls in Colorado," shares her favorites hikes to waterfalls.
Famed Healer Drew Thousands In 19th Century Denver
Read moreA new book called "The Vanishing Messiah" details the life of Francis Schlatter whose touch was said to cure any affliction.
Long Left Out Of Schools, Latino History Gets Attention In Boulder County
Read moreA group at the University of Colorado Boulder collected oral histories and other primary sources that teachers can use in the classroom.
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