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Nearly 30 hot air balloons flew over Snowmass Village last weekend for the annual Snowmass Balloon Festival. It’s a tranquil sport with extra meaning for one pilot from a military background.
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Local NewscastOn today's newscast: two Aspen business partners have purchased the Silverton Mountain ski area, RFTA's ridership is up amid ongoing driver shortages, a looming government shutdown could impact Maroon Bells during peak leaf-peeping, Carbondale is looking at ways to provide affordable housing for artists, and more.
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Mark Schiefelbein/APBacklash ensued after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer moved to relax its informal dress code last week. On Wednesday, lawmakers voted unanimously to codify business casual on the Senate floor. -
Kosuke Okahara for NPRScientists in Japan are leaders in the development of new technology that could make sperm and eggs from practically any cell in the body. The results could transform human reproduction.
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Evan Vucci/APPresident Biden's latest speech on democracy comes the day after the Republican debate, as a government shutdown looms and as House Republicans hold an impeachment inquiry hearing.
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Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty ImagesSome of the rumors and conspiracy theories were driven by the island's history, but others were pushed by social media influencers and foreign governments.
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The second Republican debate wrapped up with seven candidates attempting to break away from the front-runner, former President Donald Trump, who was in Michigan instead of attending.
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"When design works, it looks like it's always been there," the graphic designer behind the ubiquitous panel on food packaging said.
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House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer said the hearing will examine the value of an impeachment inquiry and evidence against President Biden.
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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy still faces a bloc of conservatives who oppose any short-term funding bill to avoid a shutdown. He's trying to muscle through a partisan stopgap bill with border security.
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In 1961, actor and Civil Rights activist Ossie Davis wrote the blistering play Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch. Now, Leslie Odom Jr. stars in the revival.
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Menendez has refused to step down as New Jersey's senior senator even amid growing calls from his fellow Democratic senators.
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