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Aspen Public Radio
For a family in Silt, the loss of SNAP amid the government shutdown came at the worst possible time.
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In today's newscast: Pitkin County is moving ahead with hybrid heating systems at two of its highest emitting buildings; Gov. Jared Polis unveiled his proposal to close a nearly $850-million budget shortfall; and national parks remaining open but without staff during the government shutdown led to damage and graffiti at Arches National Park near Moab. Tune in for these updates and more.
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Damian Dovarganes/APThe Trump administration demanded UCLA pay $1.2 billion to restore frozen research funding and ensure eligibility for future funding after accusing the school of allowing antisemitism on campus. -
Luc Claessen/Belga/AFP via Getty ImagesMillions of dollars worth of contraceptives have been stored in Belgium since the U.S. froze foreign aid. A local official says some products were stored improperly and are largely unusable. -
Eric Gay/APThe Vatican returned 62 artifacts to Indigenous peoples from Canada, a historic restitution that is part of the Catholic Church's reckoning with its role in helping suppress Indigenous culture. -
Dan Kitwood/Getty ImagesPope Leo likes movies. As he meets with Hollywood stars today, we have a look at his four favorite movies.
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King's 1982 novel was set in the year 2025, in a world with widespread poverty, mass surveillance, and giant corporations. The newest film version loses some of its critique. -
Research on brain disorders may slow as young neuroscientists struggle to find jobs and research grants. -
The image of gun ownership in America has been white, rural and Republican, but that's been changing as more liberals and minorities have been buying guns, especially after the 2024 election. -
"To me, these are nothingburgers. If they're even real," said one pro-Trump podcaster, of the thousands of documents that were released this week, including several that named the president. -
The government is back open. There are lots of questions about what this means, how we got here and where we go from here. Let's dig in. -
Acceding to President Donald Trump's demands, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said Friday that she has ordered a top federal prosecutor to investigate Jeffrey Epstein's ties to Trump political foes.
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