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The Wildfire Collaborative Roaring Fork Valley has been collecting data in several communities that will help predict how a fire would spread from home to home. That analysis will identify high risk areas, and the most effective mitigation work to slow a wildfire.
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On today's newscast: Colorado Democrats want to tax empty homes in mountain towns, but Pitkin County leaders aren’t convinced; the Art Base in Basalt is hosting its first collaborative exhibition of the new year with two Roaring Fork Valley locals; and amid fears of ICE crackdowns, there's been a spike in tribal members applying for delayed birth certificates. Tune in for these stories and more.
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Janus FilmsIcelandic director Hlynur Pálmason weaves scenes of quiet domestic life against the backdrop of an arresting landscape in his newest film. -
Matthew Stockman/Getty Images EuropeOlympic figure skating is often seems to take athletes to the very edge of perfection, but even the greatest stumble and fall. How do they pull themselves together again on the biggest world stage? Toughness, poise and practice. -
Pam Fessler for NPRLeprosy is one of the least contagious diseases around — and perhaps one of the most misunderstood. The colonies are relics of a not-too-distant past when those diagnosed with leprosy were exiled. -
Warrick Page/HBO MaxThe first season of The Pitt was about acute problems. The second is about chronic ones.
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An ACL tear would keep almost any other athlete from competing -- but not Lindsey Vonn, the 41-year-old superstar skier who is determined to cap off an incredible comeback from retirement with one last shot at an Olympic medal. -
A sweeping boycott has begun — targeting tech giants who participants believe are enabling President Trump and his immigration crackdown. -
The Factbook survived the Cold War and became a hit online. It mixed quirky cultural notes and trivia with maps, data, and photos taken by CIA officers. But it was discontinued this week. -
The policy change orders the removal of any post made by official State Department accounts on X before President Trump returned to office in 2025. -
Trump got elected promising to usher in a crypto revolution. More than a year later, bitcoin's price has come tumbling down. What happened? -
NPR reporters at the Milan opening ceremony layered up and took notes.
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