Protests erupted across the country following the death of Renee Good, who was shot and killed by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis on Jan. 7. Activists in Aspen sang at Wagner Park over the weekend to envision a more peaceful future.
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On today's newscast: A group of western Colorado counties has been researching whether they can produce sustainable jet fuel; Colorado Parks and Wildlife reported yesterday that a female gray wolf died last Friday in northwest Colorado; and officials in Wyoming are arguing their state’s Supreme Court made mistakes when it struck down two abortion laws. Tune in for these stories and more.
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Will it be a year of "fractured resilience"? Or "pragmatic empathy"? Will "MOUs" be the next global health strategy? Are we in a new age of "decolonization" — or of "localization"?
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The Trump administration wants the authority to fire Lisa Cook, a Federal Reserve governor. Experts say that would undermine the independence of the central bank.
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As the festival prepares to move to Colorado, filmmakers and cinephiles gather to celebrate its founder and the future of indie film.
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Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.
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The state partnered with a nonprofit to wipe out the debts. It also has a plan in place to prevent medical debt for people in specific income brackets.
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Nearly 280 filmmakers entered the Internet Archive's annual contest celebrating creative freedom without copyright restrictions.
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In this installment of NPR's "Word of the Week" series we trace the origins of the "cravat" (borrowed from the French "cravate") back to the battlefields of 17th century Europe.
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ICE's budget hovered around $10 billion for years. But President Trump and the Republican-controlled Congress are taking the agency's funding to unprecedented levels.
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The Trump administration has ordered work stoppages and layoffs and has tried cutting off funding to effectively dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
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At issue are President Trump's efforts to break with 112 years of law and precedent by firing Lisa Cook, a member of the Federal Reserve's governing board.
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