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A professional skier delivered a petition to the International Olympic Committee last week, urging them to rethink future sponsorships with fossil fuel companies. The move comes as Colorado sees historically low snowpack, and the future of snow sports is uncertain.
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On today's newscast: Upgrades to the Aspen Recreation Center are going to cost more than the city expected; Colorado lawmakers are working on a package of policies that aim to help people who live in mobile home parks; and the seven states that use the Colorado River have until Saturday to present a plan to the federal government on how to divide up the system’s water after 2026. Tune in for these stories and more.
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ABDUL MAJEED/AFP via Getty ImagesTrucks have been stuck at the closed border since October. Both countries are facing economic losses with no end in sight. The Taliban also banned all Pakistani pharmaceutical imports to Afghanistan. -
Alex Wong/Getty ImagesWith the race still too close to call, former congressman Tom Malinowski conceded to challenger Analilia Mejia in a Democratic primary to replace the seat vacated by New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill. -
Cris Crisman/Simon & Schuster; Courtesy of Dorothy RobertsDorothy Roberts' parents, a white anthropologist and a Black woman from Jamaica, spent years interviewing interracial couples in Chicago. Her memoir draws from their records. -
FBI Director Kash Patel X accountAn armed, masked subject was caught on Nancy Guthrie's front doorbell camera on the morning she disappeared.
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NPR's Rachel Treisman took a pause from watching figure skaters break records to see speed skaters break records. Plus, the surreal experience of watching backflip artist Ilia Malinin. -
The American University of Beirut has long been a haven for cats abandoned in times if war or crisis, but in recent years the feline population has grown dramatically. -
Ben Ogden of Vermont skied powerfully, finishing just behind Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo of Norway. It was the first Olympic medal for a U.S. men's cross-country skier since 1976. -
On paper, the Fed chair is just one vote among many. In practice, the job carries far more influence. We analyze what gives the Fed chair power. -
Parkinson's disease appears to disrupt a brain network involved in everything from movement to memory. -
In the office, classroom and living room, working and relaxing mean sitting still. Our bodies evolved without chairs. Here are some tips for getting out of your seat and moving — even on cold days.
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