The Supreme Court has ended the federal right to abortion, but access remains legal in Colorado. Abortion opponent and columnist Krista Kafer hopes new restrictions here won't be far off. Then, Karen Middleton of abortion rights advocacy group Cobalt, wants to add reproductive freedom to the state constitution. Later, a discussion of abortion alternatives when there's an unintended pregnancy. Finally, Soul 2 Soul Sisters on how the ruling perpetuates what the group calls reproductive oppression.

The Colorado businessman is running in the GOP primary for U.S. Senate against Ron Hanks.

Ballots are hitting the mail for the upcoming primary election. The GOP has hot races for governor and U.S. senator, and the party is sharply divided. Unaffiliated voters, who can opt to vote either a Republican or Democratic ballot, could have an influence. Analyst Eric Sondermann and CPR Public Affairs editor Megan Verlee explain the voting process and look ahead to the election.

A school desegregation case in Colorado was won, and nearly lost to history. In 1912, Alamosa was home to two schools, serving white and Mexican students respectively. When the child of a Hispanic family living near the white school tried to enroll there, he was denied. His family sued and won, marking the earliest recorded Mexican-American desegregation case. The story was long forgotten... until a group of historians came along.

In the wake of the Uvalde, Texas school shooting, Colorado Matters asked child psychologist Dr. Jenna Glover about how to help children process tragedy.

The governor also spoke about preserving mobile home parks and another upcoming COVID wave.

Colorado is at the forefront of space and technological innovation. And it's a race to keep it that way. Democratic Representatives Joe Neguse and Ed Perlmutter took members of the House Science Committee on a tour of space technology companies in Colorado last week. They say it shows why a bill now in the House called the America COMPETES Act is so important. The two spoke with Colorado Matters public affairs producer Carla Jimenez.

The leaked opinion has emboldened abortion-rights opponents.

The Twelve Tribes religious organization made headlines earlier this year for a possible link to the start of the deadly Marshall Fire. Investigators were looking into whether the fire started on property owned by the organization. Though the investigation is still ongoing, this prompted Denver Post reporter Shelly Bradbury to start looking into Twelve Tribes. As her reporting unfolded, former members came forward with allegations of child abuse, financial abuse, shady business practices and racism.

Think back to middle school. Would your life have been better or worse if you were able to transform into a giant red panda every time you felt overwhelmed? That’s the premise of Pixar’s latest film, “Turning Red.” Danielle Feinberg grew up in Boulder. She is the visual effects supervisor for "Turning Red" and is the first woman to take on that role for Pixar. It's also the first Pixar movie in which all of the leadership positions are filled by women. Feinberg spoke with Colorado Matters producer Carla Jimenez.

This district is set to be one of the most competitive in the country, with 44% of voters registered as unaffiliated. Colorado Matters recently visited the new district to find out what voters are watching this election year.

Former Douglas County Schools Superintendent Corey Wise explains the circumstances of his firing and his decision to sue the school district. Then American Rabbi Yisroel Silberstein escaped Ukraine at the start of the war and he will celebrate Passover in Denver. Plus, Bente Birkeland and Andy Kenney analyze the parties' state assemblies in Purplish and how they will shape the primary election.

Going to the doctor can be anxiety-producing, particularly for women and people of color. They may not be believed and studies show they are more likely to be misdiagnosed. The phenomenon has a new name: medical gaslighting and the consequences can be deadly. Medical sociologist Karen Lutfey, of CU Denver, studies health care decision-making and disparities.

On Saturday, April 16, the city of Denver will apologize to early Chinese immigrants and their descendants for an anti-Chinese riot in 1880. A Chinese man was lynched. The riot also led to the destruction of the city’s Chinatown. It's in the Denver neighborhood now known as LoDo. Denver will be the fifth city in the U.S. to issue this kind of apology.

Congressional District 8 is nearly 40% Latino. Morgan Carroll, the chairwoman of the Colorado Democratic Party, said this population will not only decide the fate of congressional representation, but of representation across the board, including the CU Board of Regents, the state board of education and others.

Democrats basically have total control of Colorado government, from the governor on down. They also have majorities in Washington, albeit slim ones. And all of that is at stake in this year’s midterm elections. Last month, we heard from the head of the Colorado Republican Party. Today we hear from Democratic Party chair Morgan Carroll.