- By now, some Coloradans have had as many as five shots to protect them against COVID-19 — the latest being the new bivalent booster, which targets newer variants. It's available at pharmacies and clinics across the state. Dr. Diane Janowicz, an infectious disease specialist at St. Mary's Medical Center in Grand Junction, answers questions about the latest booster.
- If a Colorado company has its way, air travel will be a lot faster in the future. Boom Supersonic is developing a supersonic airplane that would fly from New York to London in three and a half hours. Colorado Matters speaks with a flight industry analyst about the company's early successes and its challenges.
- For a look at how inflation has hit families and food banks across Colorado, we visit the Clifton Christian Church Food Bank just outside of Grand Junction and meet Executive Director Jackie Feaster. She says her own experience when she was younger has helped her understand the struggles her clients go through and she strives not only to provide food for her clients but also to treat them with dignity and respect.
- The Supreme Court's abortion decision in Dobbs v. Jackson raises questions for fertility doctors and their patients. What is the legal status of eggs fertilized in-vitro? And of embryos? Colorado law makes it clear that no rights are conferred upon fertilized eggs or embryos, but the answer is less clear in other states.
- Colorado and other states that share the Colorado River could face new restrictions in the future as water levels drop to historic lows. Jennifer Pitt, director of the Colorado River program for the National Audubon Society, talked with CPR's Andrea Dukakis about some of the approaches Colorado could take to conserve more water, including changing how farmers grow crops and how cities design their urban spaces.
- On the heels of new guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, we speak with the head of infectious disease control and prevention at UCHealth, Dr. Michelle Barron, about how to interpret the new rules, including the CDC's decision to lift the requirement to quarantine if someone is exposed to the virus. Colorado Matters' host Ryan Warner also asks Barron about other viruses like the flu, monkeypox, and polio.
- From new windows to electric cars, we ask what the federal climate bill could mean for Coloradans and their pocketbooks. Plus, meet the new owners of the Denver Broncos. Then, ancient Cambodian artifacts sold to the Denver Art Museum using false documents were returned this week. We'll explore the illegal art trade. And we enter the "skyspace."
- Republican candidate for state attorney general John Kellner answers questions about abortion access, public safety, and other issues. Then, we get perspective as the NFL finalizes the sale of the Broncos to an ownership group led by Walmart heir Rob Walton. And voters may get to decide if wine should be sold in grocery stores.
- After 36 years, a fierce advocate for people experiencing homelessness announced he will leave his job once a replacement is found. John Parvensky leads the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless. By his count, CCH has built or acquired more than 2,000 affordable housing units and on any given night, the group says it houses up to 4,500 people or families. We speak with Parvensky and with Cuica Montoya, who runs the Safe Outdoor Spaces program. Montoya was formerly homeless and now works with Parvensky as a member of CCH's board.
- Fentanyl deaths in Colorado are ten times higher than they were just a few years ago. That's why more people carry Narcan, a nasal spray that can reverse overdoses. Test strips, which can detect whether other drugs, like cocaine and ecstasy, are laced with fentanyl, are also more common. We checked in with people who contend with the reality of overdoses and have made it their mission to save lives.