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Thousands of Coloradans are losing health insurance because of narrowing Medicaid eligibility requirements. But one new program is hoping to widen access to birth control by providing it completely free of charge to anyone who wants it.
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Regan Mertz/Aspen Public RadioCandidates Jonathan Godes and Eric Rudd were questioned on top issues facing the county at a debate in September. They’ll face off in the Nov. 3 election. -
Sage Smiley/Aspen Public RadioPitkin County leaders have approved a visionary document that outlines county priorities and policies for the next 24 years. Freelance reporter Kaya Williams spoke to Aspen Public Radio about the highlights of Pitkin County’s vision for the coming decades, and how residents may see the updated priorities play out in their daily lives. -
Roaring Fork and Colorado River valley voters will decide which candidates will represent them in county, state and national races — and weigh in on ballot issues — in the General Election on Nov. 3, 2026. -
Jason Charme/Aspen Daily NewsThe city has sued a Florida-based landlord that owns part of the Midland Center where ICE operates a short-term holding facility. The lawsuit alleges JG Housing Solutions is breaking city zoning rules by continuing to allow its federal tenant to detain people after the facility’s permit was revoked in April.
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On today's podcast: The two candidates for Garfield County commissioner share top concerns, despite their different political parties. A Parachute support center is providing food, clothing and social services for those in need. And a pediatrician at Children's Hospital Colorado says doctors are seeing a lot of flu cases early this season.
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Illustration: Kevin J. Beaty/DenveriteThe most expensive race is the one to represent the 8th Congressional District between Rep. Gabe Evans and his Democratic challenger, Manny Rutinel. -
Stefanie Sere/KLZRThe Amy Homestead, a historic apple orchard in western Fremont County, is home to the Walbridge apple, a variety once thought to be extinct. The Walbridge is a late-blooming apple that was once popular in the United States before falling out of cultivation. -
WildEarth Guardians/Flickr Creative CommonsNew federal data shows a wide gap in the amount of carbon pollution produced by electricity generation across the West, reflecting stark differences in how states produce their power. -
Abby O'Brien/KGNUFossil fuel giant Suncor want the case to be heard in federal court, despite the Colorado Supreme Court having already ruled that the case can be heard in state court.
NPR News
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Seth Wenig/APThe South Korean announcement on Thursday came days after its President Lee Jae Myung threatened unspecified punitive steps if Ukraine refuses to apologize over the revelation. -
Jeon Heon-kyun/EPA POOL via APThe test follows North Korea's recent hypersonic missile test. Tensions between the Koreas have increased after land mine explosions injured three South Korean soldiers near the border. North Korea denies responsibility. -
Evgeniy Maloletka/APRussian strikes in eastern Ukraine have killed 30 people and injured at least 18, according to authorities. The attacks included a strike on a public bus and have worsened power outages in Kyiv. -
José A. Alvarado Jr. for NPRThroughout the summer, rumors have been bubbling in North New Jersey that ICE has quietly been using a warehouse as a detention center. NPR investigated.
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A former Syrian general wanted for crimes against humanity is living quietly in Lebanon, bankrolled and protected by American and Lebanese authorities, a BBC/NPR investigation has found. -
Even as the agency is tasked with drawing up new rules for crypto and prediction markets, its staffing and enforcement actions have dropped precipitously during the second Trump administration. -
In Los Angeles County, the nation's most populous, a new system could screen hospital patients for financial aid, preventing hundreds of thousands from getting bills they can't pay. -
Both parties are spending heavily in roughly 60 House districts — where Trump won by an average of nine points in 2024 — that could be key to deciding control of the chamber, an NPR analysis finds. -
Real-time crime-center software is a sometimes overlooked but powerful tool allowing police to aggregate immense amounts of data, significantly expanding their surveillance reach. -
A trove of documents and interviews with people close to tech billionaire Elon Musk reveal a damning picture of his rise as one of the world's richest and most powerful men.
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