- Mikaela Shiffrin of Edwards was recently less than half a second from winning her 83rd World Cup alpine ski race. If she does get to 83 career victories, it would be the most ever among women. This is also a comeback story. John Henderson is following Shiffrin's run. He’s a former sports reporter for the Denver Post, now based in Italy.
- Edgar Allan Poe first published his poem "The Raven" in 1845. It's now considered a classic, with its distinct darkness drenched in loss, grief and the supernatural. To get you in the Halloween spirit, we're bringing you something a little different today. "The Raven," as read by CPR News and KRCC staff. Plus, musical perspective from the Colorado Symphony's William Hill.
- When hijackers flew a plane into the Pentagon 20 years ago, 184 people died. Among the survivors was Phil Beaver, then a lieutenant colonel working at the Defense Department. Today he teaches at the University of Denver and lives in Englewood. He worries that 9/11 will be forgotten by a younger generation.