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Filmmaker David Thorpe practices vocal exercises he learned from a speech pathologist in an effort to alter the way he speaks. In <em>Do I Sound Gay?</em>, Thorpe searches for the origin of the "gay voice" stereotype.

Filmmaker And Speech Pathologist Weigh In On What It Means To 'Sound Gay'

In Do I Sound Gay?, director David Thorpe searches for the origin of the so-called "gay voice" and documents his own attempts (with speech pathologist Susan Sankin) to sound "less gay."

Aspen Sante Fe Ballet Opens with international focus

What do a Brazilian, a Fin, two Spaniards, a Frenchman and an Israeli-American have in common? They are all choreographers who influenced the performances…

Pedro "Monky" Rojas brings chicha art to the streets of Peru.

Peruvians Love Their Chicha Street Art. City Officials ... Not So Much

Walk down a street in Peru and you'll likely see an example of the glow-in-the-dark posters and murals. Lots of people love them. But the upper crust isn't always impressed.

Guatemalan Ex-Dictator Rios Montt Found Mentally Unfit For Genocide Retrial

NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks with documentary filmmaker Pamela Yates about Guatemalan ex-dictator Efrain Rios Montt, who was declared mentally unfit for trial Tuesday by Guatemala's forensic authority.

FBI Director James Comey testifies that Congress should require digital encryption programs to allow access by law enforcement. The issue pits privacy against public safety.

FBI Director Says Agents Need Access To Encrypted Data To Preserve Public Safety

James Comey testified about cases in which unencrypted data made the difference in convicting dangerous criminals. Opponents say any encryption programs that let governments in also let hackers in.

BLM's Resource Management Plan impacts acreage in Pitkin, Eagle and Garfield Counties

Recreation and oil and gas development in our region are impacted by a new plan released Wednesday (7/8/15) by the Bureau of Land Management. Aspen Public…

In the current version of the Fitnet App, the camera of an exerciser's smartphone captures data from him (upper left), while a prerecorded trainer guides him through a workout. A clock (bottom center) shows elapsed time. The orange dots (upper left) indicate he's following her routine well, as judged by the camera and phone's app. The app can also estimate the exerciser's number of steps.

Fitness App Aims To Deliver Live Feedback From A Personal Trainer 24/7

The Fitnet app uses your phone's camera to analyze your workout and give feedback. Next step is a live trainer on the other end. The hitch: Your Internet speed likely needs to be 40 times faster.

A group of dads from Project Fatherhood join author Jorja Leap to celebrate the publication of her book, <em>Project Fatherhood: A Story of Courage and Healing in One of America's Toughest Communities.</em>

'Project Fatherhood': In A Struggling Neighborhood, Dads Are Helping Dads

A dedicated group of fathers in Los Angeles is working to help neighborhood dads do better by their children and their community.

Church elders decided to hold the regularly scheduled Sunday school and worship service as they continue to grieve the shooting death of nine of the church's members, including its pastor, earlier this week.

Emotional Service Held At Charleston Church Days After Shootings

The Sunday gathering is the first since the killing of nine members of a Bible study group last week at the church.

Churches Try To Stay Safe — And Keep Their Open-Door Policies

After a shooter walked into a prayer meeting and killed nine people this week, faith leaders struggle to balance security and community. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Rev. Charles Watkins in Charleston.

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