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Selling plasma helps pay the bills but raises ethical concerns, researchers say
Researchers surveyed people in 2018 and 2019 and found most plasma donors tend to be low-income and younger.
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June 5, 2024: Predicting which babies are prone to food allergies; The debate over solitary confinement
Colorado researchers say they can predict which babies are prone to food allergies, using a simple skin test. We’ll hear about this new test and novel treatments to prevent allergies as babies grow up. Then, people with Long COVID share essays about their experiences as they continue to fight for treatment and awareness. Later, the book “No Human Contact” raises questions about the impact of solitary confinement on both inmates and prison guards.
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June 3, 2024: The issues voters tell us are most important this election; Why does Oklahoma have a panhandle?
As primary ballots are mailed this week, Purplish has the first results from our Voter Voices survey, in which Colorado voters prioritize the issues most important to them. Take part in the survey here. Then, Colorado Wonders why Oklahoma has a panhandle. Plus, Colorado history through matchbooks. Plus, an inspiring commencement at Front Range Community College.
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4th Congressional District: Democrat John Padora Jr.
Get to know the candidates running for Colorado’s 4th Congressional District in the June 25 primary.
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It’s lightning season in Colorado. Here’s how to stay safe
Lightning awareness isn’t just about the great outdoors — it’s also important in cities and even indoor.
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At 102, Former WWII bomber pilot tells his story
Bill Powell, of Fort Collins is 102 years old and was a bomber pilot during World War II. He’s one of the centenarians we’re speaking with as part of our series “Aging Matters.”
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Ten years after the first sale of legal recreational cannabis in Colorado, the federal government considers big changes
Last week, the Biden Administration proposed reclassifying cannabis as a less-dangerous drug. We discuss the federal government’s move to ease restrictions on marijuana as well as Colorado’s decade-old cannabis law with Ricardo Baca, the first-ever cannabis editor of the Denver Post and Sam Kamin, a professor at the University of Denver law school.
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Long Haulers want their voices heard
There are still many mysteries about Long COVID, but what is clear, is that about 200,000 Coloradans have the condition. A recent book called “The Long COVID Reader,” edited by Mary Ladd, features essays and poems by long-haulers, including two from Colorado.
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A revitalized High Line Canal through metro Denver may be coming soon to a neighborhood near you
If all the pieces come together, the 71-mile trail will be one of the longest urban trails in the United States.
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One woman’s journey with Alzheimer’s: How DU’s former chancellor is determined to delay the symptoms
Rebecca Chopp has done a lot, and her diagnosis hasn’t stopped her from doing more.
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Colorado’s supersonic jet company forges ahead
Air travel will be much speedier in the future if the Colorado-based company Boom Supersonic has its way.
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Colorado could become a national model for housing transgender women in prison
The move is part of a legal settlement in a case brought by 400 trans women who are or have been in the state’s prisons.
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Voters OK with dishonesty from candidates they support, a new study finds
A University of Colorado Boulder professor teamed up with researchers from around the country to figure out why voters allow for “moral flexibility.”
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April 1, 2024: Why people are willing to accept political lies; It’s not too late to plan for the total solar eclipse
A recent study found people are willing to accept false or misleading statements if they align with their political ideology. We talk with a CU Boulder researcher about the findings.
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Total Eclipse 2024: What to expect, how to view the partial eclipse in Colorado and more
To catch totality, you’ll have to leave Colora
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Colorado could become first state to set price cap for pharmaceutical drug
Many Americans experience sticker shock when they pay for certain prescription drugs. Americans pay the world’s highest prices for drugs even though many are developed with money from the U.S. government.