Training a New Class of Military Doctors
The state’s newest medical school, Rocky Vista University in Parker, will graduate its first class next month. There’s something noteworthy about the graduates.
Getting Denverites to Hit the Pavement
Today, our show focuses on walkability. We’ll look at efforts to get people walking in metro Denver.
A Way Out for Juvenile Offenders
There are about 50 prisoners in this state, serving life without parole, who were sentenced when they juveniles.
State May Ease Up on Juvenile Crime
We’ve been talking about how kids who commit serious crimes are dealt with. Yesterday, our focus was juveniles sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. The U.S.
Tracking an Ice Age World
There’s the oddest photo in a new book from the Denver Museum of Nature & Science. A man in a lab coat is performing a CAT scan.
Tracking a Mysterious Disease
Doctors from Colorado are looking into a mysterious and deadly disease in Central America. Dr.
Keeping Inmates Out of the Hole
Prison officials in Colorado had a big realization recently: that they were putting too many inmates in solitary confinement and, in many cases, for too long.
‘Saving Face’ Wins Oscar
Acid attacks on women are the subject of a new documentary from some Denver filmmakers. “Saving Face” just won an Oscar.
The Amish Move West
When you think of the Amish, you might picture the rolling hills of Pennsylvania, but there are Amish communities all over the country.
Here’s What Happened — My Hairy Sister
As part of our series “Here’s What Happened,” we hear the story of Delisa Mayer, of Denver, was a toddler in Oklahoma when Bessie moved in.
Lost Boy Helps Rebuild Homeland
Daniel Majok Gai is one of the so-called “Lost Boys of Sudan.” These boys fled the country in the 1980’s when their villages were destroyed.
Should Guantanamo Bay Be Closed?
For 10 years now, the detention camp at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba has held suspected terrorists.
When the Wrong Person is Arrested
Denver police have arrested and jailed hundreds of innocent people. That’s according to the ACLU of Colorado.
Planning a Presidential Debate
Denver had the Democratic Convention back in 2008, and now it’s preparing to host another big political event.
Timothy Masters and Life As a Free Man
Tim Masters was living a nightmare. Until four years ago, he was serving life in prison for a gruesome murder he didn’t commit. In 2008, he was set free.
Pigeons Fly the Coop
The Museum of Contemporary Art in Denver is handing out homing pigeons.