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Book Swap events are growing in popularity in communities across Colorado’s Front Range and in other parts of the country. They’re a way for readers to pass along gently used books to new homes, and pick up something fresh to read themselves. They’re also helping people make connections.
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In today's newscast: The Trump Administration’s Big Beautiful Bill, will worsen the drivers of women’s poverty, according to a new report from the Women’s Foundation of Colorado; Gov. Jared Polis has long promised climate-friendly electricity, but his administration now wants to keep a Pueblo coal plant up and running; and a new national report finds more than 500 solar projects could be blocked as the Trump administration pivots to fossil fuels. Tune in for these updates and more.
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Lisa O'Connor/AFP via Getty ImagesErivo says she found parallels between her life and the experience of her Wicked character, Elphaba. Her new memoir is called Simply More: A Book for Anyone who Has Been Told They're Too Much. -
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Dolores Ochoa/APEcuadorians have decisively rejected a series of referendum measures, including plans for U.S. military bases and constitutional changes, handing President Daniel Noboa a major political setback amid rising gang violence. -
Rajesh Kumar Singh/APA tribunal in Dhaka sentenced Sheikh Hasina to death for her involvement in the use of deadly force against protesters last year. She fled to India and was sentenced in absentia.
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Some senior living communities are caring for people with dementia alongside other residents, not segregated behind locked doors. -
A growing number of 20-somethings are trying to freeze time with preventative Botox treatments. Here's what's behind the trend. -
Rural school district superintendents are trying to find the best use of limited resources. Taking on the state's unmaintained buildings, they say, will only increase their burden. -
Middle-class families are struggling to afford insurance in southwest Florida. Realtors say a wave of foreclosures could be coming. -
More women are planning to deck the halls in rented fashion this year, just as inflation and tariffs are poised to push clothing prices higher. -
Well-meaning city dwellers forgo permits and official procedure to rewild urban areas across the country. In downtown LA, artist Doug Rosenberg is trying to push the grassroots movement forward.
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