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Scientists Stunned By Stem Cell Irony
March 15, 2010 | NPR· President Obama's stem cell policy, announced a year ago this month, opened up federal funding for more stem cell lines created from human embryos. But now, scientists are facing a bitter irony — a few popular stem cell lines that could be studied with federal money under President Bush are suddenly off-limits.
 
Obama Proposes Dismantling No Child Left Behind
March 15, 2010 | NPR· The Obama administration wants to completely change the No Child Left Behind Act. Officials are sending Congress a plan Monday that they say will give states and local school districts more flexibility to revitalize primary and secondary schools. A draft released over the weekend would eliminate many of the law's most controversial features, including its name.
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Study: Kids' Bad Behavior May Predict Adult Pain
March 15, 2010 | NPR· Bad behavior in childhood is associated with chronic pain in adult life, according to the findings of a study following people from birth in 1958 to the present day. In the study, children with severe behavior disturbances had approximately double the risk of chronic widespread pain by the time they reached the age of 45 than children who did not have behavior problems.
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Temporary Hearing Loss Affects Brain's Wiring
March 15, 2010 | NPR· Scientists have gained new insight into how the brain develops. It turns out, relatively short-term hearing deprivation during childhood can lead to persistent changes in the way the brain understands sound, long after hearing is restored to normal.
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Kansas Tops Men's NCAA Tournament Billing
March 15, 2010 | NPR· Kansas, Kentucky, Syracuse and Duke have earned the No. 1 seeds for the men's NCAA basketball tournament. The Jayhawks were selected as the top seed overall for this year's version of March Madness. The 65-team bracket was announced Sunday and the tourney gets under way Tuesday night.
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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.
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'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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October 30, 2009

Round-Up

Colorado’s state educational standards fall below federal standards…Senator Mark Udall seeks to authorize research into nuclear power plants…and, Focus on the Family’s voice steps down.

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October 29, 2009

Round-Up

The Colorado Court of Appeals rules on a medicinal marijuana provider case…The USOC selects a search firm fro find a new CEO…and, the early season snowstorm prompts the closure of a number of roads.

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Citizen Report: Recognizing and Coping with Mental Illness

Dawn Corbelli teaches a class called “Family-to-Family,” which aims to provide information on mental illnesses, coping skills, and advocacy for family and friends of those dealing with mental illnesses. In this week’s “Citizen Report,” Dawn shares her personal motivation for taking on the classes: her story, and her daughter’s story.

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Filed under: Andrea Chalfin, Children & Youth, Citizen Report, Commentary, Dawn Corbelli, Health — Andrea Chalfin, News Dir. @ 5:45 am
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October 28, 2009

Round-Up

A Colorado Springs homeless shelter relaxes rules during the cold weather…More oil and gas leases offered…and, Senator Michael Bennet approves of a plan that would allow states to opt out of a government run insurance plan.

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Governor Bill Ritter Announces More Budget Cuts

Higher education was spared in the latest round of state budget cuts, but Governor Bill Ritter says colleges and universities won’t be as lucky the next time round. Ritter gave details on the new cuts today. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.

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Pueblo Voters to Decide Strong-Mayor Question

Voters in Pueblo this election cycle are considering whether or not to implement a strong-mayor style of city government.KRCC’s Andrea Chalfin recently spoke with Pueblo Chieftain city government and politics reporter Peter Roper about issue 300. Here’s part of their conversation.

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Here’s the full conversation, including comments about the origins of the ballot issue and about weak-mayor issue 2A (27 min):

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