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A new study shows wildfires are burning more high-elevation areas, and that’s impacting the snowpack across the West.
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Luna Anna Archey/High Country NewsThis story, a collaboration between Aspen Public Radio and Aspen Journalism, is the first in a two-part series looking at the impacts of COVID-19 across six Western Slope counties, including Pitkin, Eagle, Garfield, Mesa, Delta, and Gunnison. Challenges for health care providers included dealing with a transient community, staffing issues and public angst. -
Luna Anna Archey/Luna Anna ArcheyThis story, a collaboration between Aspen Public Radio and Aspen Journalism, is the second in a two-part series looking at the impacts of COVID-19 across six Western Slope counties. In Part 2, we explore how vaccinations proved to be an essential tool to prevent COVID-19 deaths. Part 1 was published Monday.
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In Hidden Brain's "My Unsung Hero" series, a therapist remembers someone who was there for her on a bad day.
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Britain announced a series of tax proposals that led to a major sell-off of the country's currency and the government's debt. Just over a week later, the government has been forced to change tack.
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Opening statements began Monday in the trial of five members of the Oath Keepers accused of seditious conspiracy. Prosecutors say they wanted to use violence to overturn the results of the election.
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President Biden was in Puerto Rico on Monday to assess damage from Hurricane Fiona. Biden landed in the southern city of Ponce, one of the hardest-hit communities.
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Drought is pushing Arizona farmers to the brink as they've been cut off from the shrinking Colorado River. The crisis is also renewing questions about the viability of growing crops in a desert.
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When Yamen Mekdad and Mark Gergis met in 2018, the pair combined their love of Syrian cassettes into a project aiming to save them — and share them more widely. -
A long-anticipated report investigating women's professional soccer in the United States is out. It found systemic abuse — both emotional and sexual — affecting multiple teams in the pro league.
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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Michael McFaul, a former U.S. Ambassador to Russia, about Putin's mindset as the war in Ukraine shifts out of Russia's favor.
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More details about Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis's migrant relocation flights are coming to light. Meanwhile, lawsuits are moving forward alleging people on those flights were misled.
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A group of library patrons in Llano, Texas, has filed a First Amendment lawsuit against county officials for removing or restricting a range of books. It's a rare example of readers pushing back.
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