- Camp Granite Lake near Golden welcomes back kids this summer. How will the pandemic change things? Plus, a final visit to "Room 132." Then, raising awareness about the air we breathe to stop the spread of COVID-19. Purplish looks at the final push at the state capitol. We hop on-board the California Zephyr, and kick off the next "Turn the Page" book event!
- Camp Granite Lake near Golden is getting ready to welcome back kids after the pandemic forced it to shut down last summer. Camp director Tommy Feldman talks about the excitement of reopening, the changes, and the support the camp's received from parents and kids who are eager to return.
- What will it take to create real change when it comes to police reform? CPR’s new podcast "Systemic" explores that through first-person stories. Producer and host Jo Erickson joins us to talk about the project. Then, evictions during the pandemic have been relatively rare in Colorado thanks to protections for renters, but that may change in the months ahead.
- CU Boulder historian Phoebe Young traces the history of camping from the Civil War to the Occupy Movement, exploring the booming recreation industry, the use of camping in protests, and the controversy over camping bans. Her new book is "Camping Grounds, Public Nature in American Life from the Civil War to the Occupy Movement." Then, a toxic cave.
- Jose-Luis Jimenez is a professor of chemistry at the University of Colorado Boulder who studies how viruses like COVID-19 spread through the air. So what's been learned over the past year to prevent another pandemic? Then, we revisit the history of medicine with Dr. David Schneider and how it led to the quick development of COVID-19 vaccines.
- Artist Gregg Deal draws on stereotypes to break them down. The title of his exhibit, “Merciless Indian Savages,” comes straight from the Declaration of Independence. Then, the Southern Colorado town of Trinidad was known as the “Sex Change Capital of the World.” Author Martin Smith’s “Going to Trinidad” tells the story of pioneering surgeon Stanley Biber.
- Paintings line the History Colorado Center mezzanine in Downtown Denver. At first glance, some of the images play into stereotypes of Indigenous people. There are vintage cartoons and black-and-white photos of folks in regalia. But Gregg Deal draws on those stereotypes to break them down.
- A group of Republicans wants the GOP to reform and embrace clear principles or they may consider creating a new political party. Then, what parents need to know now that children 12 and older can get vaccinated against COVID-19. Plus, creating energy from the sewers. And "On Something" is back to explore the connection between cannabis and social justice.
- What’s next for CU as President Mark Kennedy moves on. Then, what the post-pandemic office might look like. And, an Aurora singer earns another chance on “The Voice.” Plus, author Claire Boyles’ debut story collection. Also, a Colorado Springs high school where employees must reapply. Finally, Bruce Randolph Jr. carried on his legendary father’s legacy.
- Claire Boyles started writing her book, "Site Fidelity," while living on a farm outside Greeley. Her family sold the farm but the stories kept coming.
- Twenty years ago, Congress first debated the DREAM Act. We'll reflect on the ongoing discussion about undocumented immigrants with two DACA recipients in Colorado. Then, addressing vaccine hesitancy. Also, how KKK Ledgers from the 1920s help explain inequities that exist today. Plus, low carbon farming.
- Former resident Carlene Tanigoshi Tinker and DU Professor Bonnie Clark talk about why the site of the Amache internment facility in Colorado should be preserved as a national historic site. Then, President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter, grappled with addiction for years.
- The Denver Basic Income Project will spend a year researching the impact providing money for rent and other basics might have on people experiencing homelessness. Then, is marijuana becoming too potent? Plus, two students are honored for their documentaries dealing with mental health and loss. And students design a home that's completely electric.
- What does your pandemic stress look like, if you close your eyes and imagine it? On a special Colorado Matters, we explore how anxiety has increased in the past year, even to the levels of becoming post-traumatic stress disorder. We look toward solutions for coping and overcoming.
- Mental health professionals around the world are seeing a rising wave of anxiety, depression, even post-traumatic stress disorder. They think more people will need support even after the virus is under control. We talked with Palo Alto psychiatrist and PTSD specialist, Dr. Shaili Jain, about how you can care for yourself and the people around you.
- Kids are stressed because of the pandemic too. Antione Johnson is a behavioral specialist at World Compass Academy, a charter elementary and middle school in Castle Rock Colorado. He works with students who have emotional, behavior and mental health challenges. And he's seeing the grind from the pandemic affect kids in his school.
