Regan Mertz
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Aspen Public Radio
In the past year, President Donald Trump has signed several executive orders rolling back protections for the LGBTQ+ community, increasing tariffs and banning immigrants from other countries. Attendees report that this has changed some things this year, but it is not stopping them from celebrating the queer community.
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On today's newscast: The Aspen School District board wants the state to spend more on education; the National Center for Atmospheric Research, in Boulder, did not receive funding in the recently passed appropriations package; and national-park goers will not get free admission on Martin Luther King Jr. Day this year. Tune in for these stories and more.
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Ghaith Alsayed/APSyria's new leaders, since toppling Bashar Assad in December 2024, have struggled to assert their full authority over the war-torn country. -
Octavio Jones/AFP via Getty ImagesThe move comes after President Trump again threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act to control ongoing protests over the immigration enforcement surge in Minneapolis. -
Stephen F. Somerstein/via Getty ImagesA doctor from Nigeria tells what Martin Luther King Jr. taught him about health, Justice and inequality. -
NPRIlyse Levine-Kanji of Westborough, Massachusetts plays the puzzle with Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz and host Ayesha Rascoe.
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The ousting of Venezuela's president raised hopes of change — but the politician now controlling the streets shows how little has really shifted. -
The Episcopal bishop of New Hampshire told priests protesting ICE to get their wills and affairs in order. Some praise the bishop, while other priests say they never signed up to be martyrs. -
Harbaugh joins the Giants 11 days after he was fired by the Baltimore Ravens. The Super Bowl champion is now tasked with turning around a beleaguered franchise. -
A third round of retaliatory strikes by the U.S. in Syria has resulted in the death of an Al-Qaeda-affiliated leader, said U.S. Central Command. -
Mission Artemis plans to send Americans to the moon for the first time since the Nixon administration. -
In a post on social media, Trump said a 10% tariff will take effect on Feb. 1, and will climb to 25% on June 1 if a deal is not in place for the United States to purchase Greenland.
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