Avery Lill

Avery was a producer, reporter and host for Colorado Public Radio's Colorado Matters from 2019 to 2021.

Working To Understand The Anxieties And Pressures Of Being A Teen Today

Teen years can be tumultuous for all kinds of reasons — you’re not quite a kid, not quite an adult. Bodies, friendships, responsibilities with family, work and school. They’re all changing. But teens today have been facing new pressures recently. They feel more stress than previous generations. Why is that? And what can relieve those pressures? Today, Colorado Public Radio kicks off a special series — Teens Under Stress. We’re talking with parents, educators and researchers…

Denver Health Medical Center on S. Federal Blvd.

Oct. 11, 2019: Hospital To Begin Housing Patients; The Burroughs Go Far Beyond One Show

Hospitals can’t discharge patients who don’t have a safe place to go, so they face the reality of housing people, sometimes for years. Climate Change activist Greta Thunberg is in Colorado for a climate strike; how did she gain worldwide attention? Plus, sports betting and the the state water plan. Then, writing music for the stage, and the story behind the Burroughs.
Denver Health Medical Center on S. Federal Blvd.

Hospital Works To Find Balance Between Patient Care And Patient Housing

Hospitals can’t discharge patients who don’t have a safe place to go. It’s a matter of ethics and also the law. In that case, they stay in the hospital, where it can cost thousands of dollars per night. One Colorado hospital is trying something new. Denver Health will provide affordable housing units to help vulnerable patients transition from hospital to home. Could it become a model for other care facilities? Peg Burnette, Denver Health’s Chief Financial Officer, joins us with perspective.
ESPN MAGAZINE BODY ISSUE

Boulder photographer’s images featured in last print ESPN Body Issue

How we live our lives helps shape our bodies. That’s one of the messages behind The Body Issue, which ESPN has released for more than a decade. This year, world class athletes again posed nude or semi-nude for the issue. Notably, this was the last print version of “ESPN The Magazine.” Among the naked athletes this year is rock climber Alex Honnold, who’s the first person to free solo climb El Capitan in Yosemite. Cory Richards, of Boulder, photographed him. Richards, an accomplished mountaineer in his own right, reflected on what goes into making these photographs.