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After Quake, Haiti Seeks Better Business Climate
February 25, 2010 | NPR· Haiti's small business elite sees last month's earthquake as an opportunity, but not just to make money. They say it's a chance to refashion the corrupt, inefficient way things are done in Haiti, while marshaling international support to boost the country's industries.
 
South African Official's Luxe Lifestyle Raises Doubts
March 9, 2010 | NPR· The lifestyle and business relationships of Julius Malema, an official of the ruling African National Congress, are coming under intense scrutiny. His dealings, among others, are prompting calls for "lifestyle audits" to help root out corruption.
 
Global University Eliminates Barriers To Education
March 10, 2010 | NPR· At University of the People, students from across the globe have access to free online classes in business administration and computer science. The school has attracted about 380 students from 81 countries. But in order to survive, the university needs more to enroll, its founder says.
 
Athletes' Case May Rewrite Money Rules For NCAA
March 10, 2010 | NPR· An antitrust lawsuit against the NCAA seeks a potential payday for athletes who have been merchandised. The case over the use of players' likenesses in video games and memorabilia may change the essence of the NCAA. What if college players were no longer seen as amateurs?
 
Texting While Driving: Put The Thumbs Away
March 10, 2010 | NPR· Some drivers admit to texting while driving despite the known dangers of distraction. And it isn't just young drivers. Some studies show the biggest growth in texting is among people ages 35 and older.
 

Art & Life from NPR

After Financial Ruin, Plotting America's 'Comeback'
March 9, 2010 | NPR· David M. Walker is the former comptroller general of the United States. His book, Comeback America, details the current financial crisis and offers his ideas on controlling spending and restoring fiscal responsibility in the United States.
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Vince Gilligan: The Man Behind 'Breaking Bad'
March 9, 2010 | NPR· Vince Gilligan created the Emmy Award-winning drama Breaking Bad, starring Bryan Cranston as a high-school chemistry teacher who becomes a meth dealer to secure his family's finances. Gilligan tells David Bianculli why he chose Cranston for the role — and why he thinks Breaking Bad is different from every other show on TV.
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What We're Reading, March 9 - 15
March 9, 2010 | NPR· Is the biblically inspired Angelology the next Da Vinci Code? James Hynes' Next causes us to inaugurate the genre "Mick lit" (think middle-aged men and the Rolling Stones). A prominent advocate of No Child Left Behind reverses course. And ace spy John Wells is back, undercover and in deep.
 
Sunnis Who Fled Iraq Remain In Exile
March 9, 2010 | NPR· Since the U.S. invasion of Iraq, about 4 million Iraqis have fled their homes. Another 2 million have fled the country entirely. Throughout the war, NPR's Deborah Amos has spent much of her time with Iraqis who fled to Syria, Jordan and Lebanon. She has a new book out: Eclipse of the Sunnis: Power, Exile and Upheaval in the Middle East.
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Phantom Sequel Argues That 'Love Never Dies'
March 9, 2010 | NPR· Andrew Lloyd Webber's latest musical revisits the tragic love triangle of The Phantom of the Opera — 10 years later, in turn-of-the-century Coney Island. The show opens March 9 in London's West End.
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October 31, 2008

Local Religious Leaders Discuss Religion and Politics


Bente BirkelandThe presidential election has raised plenty of contentious issues — but perhaps no topic has been as polarizing as religion. Whether its rumors that Barack Obama is a Muslim or certain members of the Evangelical Christian movement criticizing John McCain for not being conservative enough, religion has been a strong undercurrent in this year’s race. Bente Birkeland talked to local religious leaders to get their thoughts about the intersection between religion and politics.

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Centennial

Thirty years ago TV viewers had just begun watching the NBC mini-series Centennial. It would take more than 26 hours of television to tell the tale of James Michener’s town and its fictional characters from the 1880s through the 1970s. KUNC’s Brian Larson takes us to one of the places that brought Michener’s novel to life on the small screen…

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October 29, 2008

Q & A with Bidlack

KRCC’s Andrea Chalfin sat down for a Q&A with Colorado’s 5th Congressional District challenger Lt. Col. Hal Bidlack.

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Q & A with Lamborn

KRCC’s Andrea Chalfin sat down for a Q&A with Colorado’s 5th Congressional District incumbent Doug Lamborn.

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October 28, 2008

Early Voting in Colorado

Both political parties have been urging Colorado voters to caste their ballots early to avoid long lines on election day. This is the last week for early voting and the latest state figures indicate thousands of people have heeded the advice. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.

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October 27, 2008

Colorado: Hotly Contested Swing State

Colorado is seeing an unprecedented number of visits from the presidential and vice presidential candidates in recent days, verifying its status as a hotly contested state. So who are the voters the campaigns are trying to win over? KCFR’s Eric Whitney talks with Andrea Bernstein, the political director for the nationally syndicated Public Radio International program The Takeaway, who’s been visiting swing counties across the country. Last week, Bernstein visited Colorado counties.

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