For women struggling with fertility, drug offers new hope
Researchers at the University of Colorado School of Medicine say they’ve found a more effective drug to treat one of the leading causes of infertility.
Author of ‘The Descendants’ releases new book based in Breckenridge
Kaui Hart Hemmings, who wrote “The Descendants” and consulted on the Oscar-winning movie, has a new book called “The Possibilities,” and it’s based in Breckenridge.
How should we interpret bump in Colo. crime rate? ‘We don’t know’
The latest numbers show Colorado’s crime rate is slightly up. But criminologists say it’s tough to interpret the crime data.
Why employees are a bad idea
In his new book “Why Employees Are Always a Bad Idea,” Chuck Blakeman says businesses need to wake up to the “Participation Age,” one where every employees shares in the decision making.
Death penalty debate plays out in Central City Opera
The book-turned-movie, “Dead Man Walking,” that starred Sean Penn and Susan Sarandon is an opera now playing at the Central City Opera.
Autistic adults find their niche recycling electronics
A nonprofit in Colorado Springs hires people with autism who prepare electronics equipment for recycling. The company has found many people with the condition have an innate ability to do this kind of work.
Doctor advises screening children earlier for celiac disease
A study authored by a Colorado physician finds certain gene combinations put people at risk for the disease and early detection can head off future health problems.
New Colorado center treats the youngest stroke victims
Children’s Hospital Colorado will treat kids who’ve had strokes as researchers study the effects.
Beta Test: Colorado company recycles bones and skin for transplants
Donated body parts — from people who have recently died — are sterilized and then shaped to fit specific patients.
Former Lost Boy to continue work in turbulent South Sudan
Daniel Majok Gai works for a Denver-based nonprofit that builds schools in South Sudan. People fled the new country during the civil war that broke out last year, and are only beginning to return now.
Murder of Colorado radio man Alan Berg still resonates 30 years later
Berg, who was Jewish, was killed by a white supremacist group in 1984. Before his death, he was simultaneously the most loved and the most hated media personality in Denver.
Growing number of Medicaid patients reducing costs to hospitals
Colorado hospitals say they’re treating fewer uninsured patients–and losing less money–since the state expanded the number of people on Medicaid.
Law students ill-prepared for the real world, according to their employers
Attorneys say many law students lack important professional skills, including the ability to think independently. The University of Denver has launched a nationwide effort to fix the problems.
Colorado Supreme Court to decide fate of juvenile lifers
The Colorado Supreme Court hears the case of Erik Jensen and two others sentenced to life without parole when they were juveniles on Tuesday. The court will determine if those sentences are constitutional.
Boulder man tries – and fails – to live plastic-free
The book “Plastic Purge” documents a Boulder resident’s attempt to live without creating any plastic waste for two weeks.
One man’s mission to abolish nursing homes comes to Colorado
A new housing development for senior citizens in Loveland, Colo. is the first in the state to follow the “Green House” approach, where residents live in group homes rather than nursing homes.