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The Gamer
Carolina Acosta didn’t grow up speaking Spanish or doing family game nights. Then she made a Spanglish drinking game.
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By May Ortega
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The Artist
Artist Jasmine Dillavou fights for space in a mostly-white profession, fueled her passion for art that highlights Latino joy.
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By May Ortega
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The Businesswomen
For Jennifer Serrano and Veronica Vasques, being Latina and queer has come with both opportunities and obstacles.
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By May Ortega
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The Anthropologist
Fernando Villanea’s passion for nature led him to study one of the most interesting animals of all: us.
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By May Ortega
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The Therapist
A family trauma expert, Mariel Buque, guides us through her own path of acceptance and healing.
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By May Ortega
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Trailer: ¿Quién Are We? Is Back
Host and journalist May Ortega is back with more everyday stories of incredible people who are exploring their heritage through their personal passions.
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By May Ortega
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Yours to unwrap! The 8th annual Colorado Matters Holiday Extravaganza
Music, memories and merriment return with the 8th annual Colorado Matters Holiday Extravaganza.
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Books We Love: 2023
Check out the year’s top books, as recommended by CPR staff members and friends of the organization (a.k.a., all of you).
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CPR’s Books We Love 2023: Tell us your favorite reads from this year
Fellow book lovers! Colorado Public Radio is putting together a first-time project inspired by NPR’s Books We Love and we want you to help us curate.
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To make a living off Dungeons & Dragons, Ginny Di knows how to battle some trolls — in-game and online
Ginny Di has found success in the fantasy gaming industry — which is dominated by men. And she’s paving the way for others.
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By May Ortega
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What is a whale baleen and why is its skeleton at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science?
It likely dates back to the 1800s.
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By May Ortega
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What happened to Bison No. 4 at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science?
Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 5 are all safely housed in the archives. So what about their four-lorn friend?
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By May Ortega
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Meet the giant clam at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science that witnessed a nuclear bomb drop
The public rarely sees the mammoth-sized mollusk, but that could change later this year.
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By May Ortega
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Colorado has more than 200 specialty license plates. Here’s what they mean and how to get one
‘Respect Life,’ ‘Adopt a Shelter Pet’ and ‘Collector Vehicle’ are just some of the specialty license plates that Colorado’s DMV offers to residents.
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By May Ortega
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Dec. 23, 2022: Our 7th Annual ‘Holiday Extravaganza’ brings love, laughter, and light
The Colorado Matters Holiday Extravaganza returns for a seventh year. Singer/songwriter Neyla Pekarek headlines, after a banner year of musical theater. The rabbi at one of Colorado’s oldest synagogues celebrates the light of Hanukkah. Meet some real winners from Colorado Springs. And dance to a Kwanzaa beat with an intergenerational troupe of Black women.