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Dec. 9, 2024: Blindness cure in the works; Stranahan’s Colorado Whiskey turns 20

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Chief blender Justin Aden uses a tool called a cask thief to extract a sample of whiskey from a barrel at Stranahan’s.

Eye transplants have not successfully restored vision. Dr. Kia Washington at CU Anschutz leads an ambitious campaign to change that. Then, we linger in the rack room at Stranahan's Colorado Whiskey with the 20-year-old distillery's head blender. Plus, cricket is a reminder of home for Afghan middle schoolers in Thornton.