Staying Vital As Time Marches On: Art Can Hold The Key
At 82, 92, and 102, you might expect our three guests to be retired. Their love of their art is what keeps them going.
How A Fur-Bearing Trout Made It Into A Denver Science Museum Display
The Denver Museum of Nature & Science explains what our myths, fueled by misinterpretations of evidence or even by outright fraud, can teach us.
At The Heart Of FIFA’s Troubles: Accountability, CU Boulder Prof Says
Political scientist Roger Pielke Jr. has attempted to sound the alarm about FIFA for years, and says the current scandal isn’t only about soccer.
What baby boomers will need to stay in their homes as they age
Ninety percent of seniors want to live in their homes as they age, but what does it take to make that happen?
History Colorado explores the world of toys in new exhibit
Gumby, Mr. Potato Head, and Spirograph are all considered historic artifacts in a new exhibit of 50s, 60s, and 70s toys. Feel old yet?
Author Mimi Pockross talks about taking over for her aging parents
In “The Takeover,” Pockross writes about relocating her parents from Chicago to Denver to become their primary caregiver.
Do Coloradans have a right to record police with their smartphones?
As more and more people turn on their cameras, when is it OK — and not — to film police in action?
Amid gang killings in Denver, expert notes the causes of violence
Lisa Taylor-Austin, a psychotherapist who works with gang members, talks about the causes and trauma of gang life.
Pro cyclist Mara Abbott plans to race in first Women’s USA Pro Challenge
Pro cyclist and Coloradan Mara Abbott can’t wait to compete this summer.
Longmont company DigitalGlobe’s crowdsourcing maps may aid in Nepal
Tens of thousands of people are accessing map data, tagging collapsed buildings, blocked roads, and other problem areas.
Loud & Clear: Comments on Armenian doctor, Peanuts’ Lucy, pot banking, and the Turnverein
The latest round up of comments from Colorado Matters listeners.
Colorado residents: Are you or someone you know an exceptional senior citizen?
Colorado’s senior population is one of the fastest growing in the country. Colorado Public Radio would like to talk with people who are in their 80s and older doing exceptional things with their lives. Does this describe you or someone you know?
For Anahid Katchian, father’s survival is evidence of the Armenian genocide
“I was on the road east, into the mountains, barefoot with many more children like me and we went, and went, and went,” Dr. Azad Katchian told his daughter.
Perlmutter again backs law to give marijuana businesses access to banks
Citing concerns for safety, Perlmutter pursues legislation and meetings to create a stable banking system for marijuana businesses.
Loud & Clear: Listeners speak about gangs, poetry, bears and ‘diffabilities’
What’s a ‘diffability?’ Should Colorado be more bear-proof? Can poems be relevant? These questions and others answered by CPR listeners.
‘Reliable as death,’ thoughts on tax day by Colorado Matters’ resident poet
Our resident poet: “Everyone spends, everyone earns… and then there is the cold hard fact of taxes.”