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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.
 
March 14, 2010 | NPR· California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger skipped his state's Republican convention this weekend in Silicon Valley. But two candidates hoping to succeed him were there and working hard to win over conservative activists.
 
March 14, 2010 | NPR· Prepare your brackets, everyone: It's Selection Sunday. Guy Raz speaks with NPR's Mike Pesca about the college basketball teams — and players — to watch as the clock ticks down to March Madness.
 
March 14, 2010 | NPR· Anne Cady spends her Saturdays at Arlington National Cemetery hunting for tombstones of people she never met. The photos she and other volunteers post online let people anywhere in the world glimpse a loved one's resting place. Cady recently ended one woman's search for a cousin who died before she was born.
 
March 14, 2010 | NPR· President Obama has praised Wisconsin Republican Rep. Paul Ryan for his ideas on deficit reduction. But most congressional Democrats are up in arms over his proposals to overhaul Medicare and Social Security.
 

Art & Life from NPR

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.
 
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.
 
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.
 
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.
 
March 13, 2010 | NPR· The first numbers that come to mind when thinking about Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland might be how much money the movie is raking in at the box office. But mathematicians say the books are full of algebraic lessons — such as why a raven is like a writing desk.
 

June 28, 2007

Gov. Ritter on Fighting the Feds, Education and Immigration

In our monthly conversation with Governor Bill Ritter the chief executive discusses recent disagreements with federal land management agencies, meetings with leaders in higher education, and his interest in Congress’ efforts to craft immigration reform legislation.

These monthly conversations are produced for, and come to us courtesy of KCFR in Denver, they’re conducted by Ryan Warner, host of the KCFR program “Colorado Matters.”

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Vail Hosts Conference on Endocrine Disruptors in Drinking Water

Scientists from across the country came to Colorado this week to discuss the latest research on emerging contaminants found in water. The compounds show up in minute traces and their effect on humans is unclear, but recent studies indicate they’re disrupting fish and frog populations. Bente Birkeland reports from Vail.

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Filed under: Capitol Coverage, Colorado, Drug Use, Environment, Health, Science — ewhitney @ 2:00 pm

Follow Up: Frontline Features Maj. Thomas Mowle

Earlier in June KRCC ran a series of interivews with Maj. Thomas Mowle, a Ph.D. political science professor at the Air Force Academy. We talked to him about his new book, “Hope Is Not A Plan: The War In Iraq From Inside the Green Zone.”

Now, PBS television has released a program online that features Maj. Mowle, as well as Army Col. H.R. McMaster, former commander of the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment when it was stationed at Ft. Carson.

The PBS special is available [HERE]

KRCC’s interviews with Maj. Mowle are available [HERE]

Filed under: Ft. Carson, History, KRCC Programs, Media, Military, Politics — ewhitney @ 9:02 am

June 27, 2007

Oil Shale & Lettuce Heads

The US House has passed a measure that would that would significantly slow commercial development of oil shale in western Colorado and neighboring states. Colorado congressman Mark Udall added the measure as an amendment to next year’s interior appropriations bill. If approved by the Senate, Udall’s amendment would bar the federal government from preparing regulations necessary to develop commercial oil shale leases.

Another Colorado congressman made news when he sent a head of lettuce and a basket of fruit to the Federal Chief of Homeland Security, Michael Chertoff.

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Filed under: Capitol Coverage, Colorado, Energy, Environment, Immigration — Delaney Utterback @ 8:18 pm

Simon Says: A True Story of Boys, Guns and Murder in the Rocky Mountain West

Kathryn Eastburn was the editor of the Colorado Springs Inedpendent when she began working on the story of the Dutcher murders in Guffey, Colorado on December 31st, 2000.

This fall, Eastburn will publish a book about the incident, called, “Simon Says: A True Story of Boys, Guns and Murder in the Rocky Mountain West.” She will read from her forthcoming work Thursday night, June 28th as a part of the Colorado College Summer Arts Festival. Noel Black spoke with her about the book.

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Springs Culture Cast, Edition 17 (part 2)

In our second segment this week, Springs Culture Cast producer Craig Richardson visits the Celebration Place and speaks to the executive director of the Kennedy Center Imagination Celebration at Colorado Springs.

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Filed under: Arts & Culture, Colorado Springs, Culture Cast — Delaney Utterback @ 10:06 am

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