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Unemployment Rate Doubles For Older Women
March 15, 2010 | NPR· The number of long-term unemployed women ages 45 to 64 has more than doubled in the past year. As many as 900,000 women in this age group have been without work for at least six months.
 
Grief, Rage Fuel Juarez Mothers' Search For Justice
March 15, 2010 | NPR· In the throes of a vicious drug war, Mexico's border city of Juarez — with its endless wave of kidnappings and executions — has become one of the most violent places on earth. The city is shouldering unfathomable sorrow, and its mothers are the most public face of that suffering.
 
Why Making Healthful Foods Cheaper Isn't Enough
March 15, 2010 | NPR· Researchers set up an experiment to see how prices influence what kinds of food moms buy. They found that lowering the prices on fruits and vegetables did lead to moms buying more. But it didn't stop them from buying junk food, too.
 
More Employers Make Room For Work-Life Balance
March 15, 2010 | NPR· Kristy Stumpf, the HR director for a software firm, works from home two days a week — and greets her daughters at the bus stop after school. It's not just parents pushing for flexible work hours these days; millennials and aging boomers are also helping persuade employers to rethink what it means to be on the clock.
 
Options On The Flex-Work Menu
March 14, 2010 | NPR· For those who think working 9 to 5 is all takin' and no givin' (as Dolly Parton once sang), there are options for a more flexible work arrangement. Don't know your flextime from your job sharing? Here's a quick primer.
 

Art & Life from NPR

Will The National Broadband Plan Come Up Short?
March 15, 2010 | NPR· The Federal Communications Commission says the plan, set to be unveiled Tuesday, will help make Internet access faster, cheaper and more pervasive. But some critics are already calling it a missed opportunity.
 
'Funemployment' And More Slang For A Recession
March 14, 2010 | NPR· Not much good has come out of the recession from which we seem to be slowly emerging. But at least it's left us with some new lingo, like "staycation." The Christian Science Monitor has compiled a list of its favorites, and guest host Audie Cornish explains a few of them.
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Can Working Moms 'Have It All'? Ha!
March 14, 2010 | NPR· In the late '70s and early '80s, Enjoli perfume commercials extolled the era's ideal Superwoman — a perfectly coiffed working mom who could "bring home the bacon" and still be sexy for her man. Three decades later, that ideal remains elusive for millions of women — including reporter Jennifer Ludden.
 
How Do You Make A Yugo Cool? Turn It Into A Book
March 13, 2010 | NPR· The tiny, no-frills automobile imported from communist Yugoslavia during the 1980s is known to most Americans as the butt of many car jokes. Author Jason Vuic's book The Yugo: The Rise and Fall of the Worst Car in History reveals why it's the most famous lemon in automotive history.
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Bassist George Porter, Jr. Plays Not My Job
March 13, 2010 | NPR· He's best known for his work with the great New Orleans funk band The Meters, so we're asking George Porter, Jr. three questions about parking meters.
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June 30, 2006

BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE MESA VERDE MUSEUM

BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE MESA VERDE MUSEUM
A story about how the Civilian Conservation Corps worked to establish the Mesa Verde visitor experience that’s lasted generations. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]

Filed under: Environment, Indoor/Outdoor Recreation — ewhitney @ 9:18 am
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MESA VERDE’S 100TH ANNIVERSARY AS A NATIONAL PARK

MESA VERDE’S 100TH ANNIVERSARY AS A NATIONAL PARK
June 29th was the 100th anniversary of Mesa Verde National Park. KSU’’s Joan Zwisler reports on how the event is being celebrated in southwest Colorado. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]

Filed under: History, Indoor/Outdoor Recreation — ewhitney @ 9:16 am
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FIREFIGHTERS GET BIG THANKS FROM SMALL TOWN

FIREFIGHTERS GET BIG THANKS FROM SMALL TOWN
The 14,000 acre Mato Vega fire near La Veta that’s been burning for a week and a half now is all but contained. It was a big deal for the little town of Ft. Garland, where more than 500 firefighters were based. The people of the area turned out to show the people who came to help their gratitude. Miles Eddy reports. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]

Filed under: Wildfires — ewhitney @ 9:15 am
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PRIVATE PRISON CELLS TO DOUBLE IN COLORADO

PRIVATE PRISON CELLS TO DOUBLE IN COLORADO
Colorado has awarded private prison contracts to three companies the same week it fined one of the companies for understaffing problems. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]

Filed under: Business/Labor, Colorado, Prisons — ewhitney @ 9:13 am
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ANALYSIS: COLO. REPUBLICANS LOSE CONTROL OF IMMIGRATION ISSUE

ANALYSIS: COLO. REPUBLICANS LOSE CONTROL OF IMMIGRATION ISSUE
For perspective on the motives behind the special session, and what’s likely to happen, we talk to Bob Loevy, professor of political science at Colorado College and keen observer of state politics for 38 years. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]

Filed under: Colorado, Immigration, Politics — ewhitney @ 9:12 am
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GOV. OWENS CALLS LEGISLATURE BACK TO TACKLE IMMIGRATION

GOV. OWENS CALLS LEGISLATURE BACK TO TACKLE IMMIGRATION
On Tuesday Governor Bill Owens formally called the state legislature to come back for a special session starting next week. Bente Birkeland reports. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]

Filed under: Colorado, Immigration, Politics — ewhitney @ 9:10 am
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