Dec. 3, 2024: Aging Matters: ‘Change Makers’ helps navigate life’s next chapter; Avoiding real estate scams
People approaching retirement often face many challenges, such as how to manage finances and healthcare. But they also often grapple with questions about identity, self-worth and, ultimately, what to do next with their lives. Change Makers, a new program offered at the University of Colorado Denver, offers older adults and others a way to navigate those important questions. Plus, a reminder about how to avoid real estate scams.
Nov. 28, 2024: ‘Wonder Year’ teaches families how to use the world as a classroom
Imagine living abroad, or even in another part of the U.S. for a few months or longer, with your family in tow and using the world as your classroom. It might not be as far-fetched as you think. Three Boulder moms wrote a book on how to do it: “Wonder Year: A Guide to Long-Term Family Travel and Worldschooling.” Chandra Thomas Whitfield spoke with co-author Julie Frieder in August, as well as a Denver family who took up the adventure.
Nov. 26, 2024: A new app aims to stop food waste; An arts innovator leaves MCA Denver
An engineer in Denver has created an app called the HungreeApp to help people give, and receive, food as a way to build community and keep perfectly good food out of landfills. Then, heading into the holidays, we re-share “Lasagna Love.” Plus, the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver says goodbye to a visionary who helped shape Colorado’s arts scene.
Have leftover food? Or need food? A Colorado engineer’s developed an app to solve the huge problem of wasted food
Many of us have been there: you host a gathering at your home, attend a wedding, or there’s a team meeting at work, and when it’s over, there’s plenty of food left over. And many times, it ends up in the trash. An engineer in Colorado has come up with a way to keep that extra food out of landfill and help someone in need at the same time.
‘Lasagna Love’ shows that little things can make a big difference
Everyone can use a little help sometimes. And sometimes, it’s the little things that make a big difference. That’s the idea behind “Lasagna Love.”
Nov. 21, 2024: Denver City Council considers a flavored tobacco ban; How hard is it to quit smoking?
Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in the United States, causing about 1 in 5 of all deaths; the rate is similar in Colorado. During the Great American Smokeout — when the American Cancer Society encourages people who smoke to make a plan to quit — we look at a proposal in Denver’s city council that aims to address the issue, calling for an end to the sale of all flavored tobacco products in the city to protect kids and advance health equity. Then, we speak with a vape shop owner. Also, quitting smoking is hard, but there are health benefits to be found with success, and the impact of menthol cigarettes on communities of color.
Nov. 20, 2024: Why parents are stressed out, and ways to cope
The U.S. Surgeon General says almost half of American parents report feeling completely overwhelmed by stress. He now calls it an “urgent public health issue.” To get perspective, we asked three parents to join us: Craig Knippenberg of Denver is a dad and family counselor, Kelli Clifton Ogunsanya is a mom and the chief operating officer at local corporation, and Jess Pramov is also a mom and a telecom executive.
Nov. 19, 2024: Colorado begins racial equity study; Will recreational cannabis come to Colorado Springs?
The state is launching a racial equity study to research whether systemic harm has been done to Black Coloradans. We hear from state Rep. Leslie Herod, D-Denver, who co-sponsored the bill to create a new commission to carry out that work, and from advocate Sade Cooper, executive director of C.H.I.C., the Collaborative Healing Initiative within Communities. Then, the debate continues after voters allow the sale of recreational cannabis in Colorado Springs. Plus, the benefits, and pressure, of the Michelin guide. And the Swans of Harlem on their dancing legacy.
Nov. 7, 2024: Colorado’s contrast to national political picture; Measuring Denver’s ballot measures
Colorado’s election results are in sharp contrast to the national picture. What’s behind the state’s move from purple to a very solid blue? And how does the Colorado Republican party differ from the national one? We speak Seth Masket, a professor and blogger who’s been following the GOP over the past four years for an upcoming book.
Nov. 5, 2024: How E.coli outbreak changed a local burrito chain; Embracing fatherhood in Indigenous families
The recent E.coli outbreak at McDonald’s has the owner of Colorado-based burrito chain “Illegal Pete’s” rethinking food safety. Then, a mother’s search for accountability after her son endures years of racist slurs in a Weld County middle school. Plus, a program that helps Native American fathers connect with their families. And Colorado Wonders about grocery bag fees.
Oct. 31, 2024: From civil rights to suffragists, the legacy and power of Black women in elections; how to engage young voters
When it comes to elections, Black women are historically a voting block that can wield a lot of power. Evette Dionne, the author of “Lifting as we Climb: Black Women’s Battle for the Ballot Box” joins Chandra Thomas Whitfield at the Blair Caldwell African-American Research Library, along with future voter, 17-year-old Jaci Collins-Falcon, a senior at Manual High School. Plus, how some Denver students are using technology to help people register to vote and to understand the ballot.
From civil rights to suffragists, the legacy and power of Black women in elections, plus how to engage young voters
When it comes to elections, Black women are historically a voting block that can wield a lot of power.
Depending on election’s outcome, Colorado’s new judicial district could alter state’s political landscape
Splitting the existing 18th Judicial District into two districts is expected to have lasting effects not only on Colorado’s judiciary but potentially on its political balance as well.
Aurora boy shines in critically acclaimed film screening at the Denver Film Festival
Jeremiah Daniels, 12, is being widely lauded for his breakout debut role in “Color Book,” which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and will also be screened at the Denver Film Festival. The heartfelt drama tells the story of a single father navigating the challenges of raising his son who has Down syndrome.
Oct. 29, 2024: Colorado gets a new judicial district; An Aurora boy’s journey to the big screen
For the first time since 1964, Colorado is getting a new judicial district. We’ll talk about the impact it could have. Then, the remarkable story of Jeremiah Daniels, an Aurora boy who has Down syndrome who stars in the critically-acclaimed movie, “Color Book.”
Grammy-winning rapper Lecrae reflects on faith, music, life and growing up in Colorado
In his music and his life, Lecrae’s Colorado roots shine through, embodying the spirit of overcoming challenges, embracing diversity, and defying expectations.
