Colorado Matters
Colorado Public Radio
Hosted by Ryan Warner and Chandra Thomas Whitfield, CPR News' daily interview show focuses on the state's people, issues and ideas.
Location:
Denver, CO
Genres:
Local News
Networks:
Colorado Public Radio
Description:
Hosted by Ryan Warner and Chandra Thomas Whitfield, CPR News' daily interview show focuses on the state's people, issues and ideas.
Twitter:
@ColoradoMatters
Language:
English
Contact:
Colorado Public Radio Bridges Broadcast Center 7409 South Alton Court Centennial, CO 80112 800-722-4449
Email:
info@cpr.org
Episodes
April 30, 2024: State lawmakers consider gun policies; Virtual trip into space inspires students
4/30/2024
As state lawmakers head into their final week of the legislative session, gun policy is once again a hot topic. We’ll find out where nearly a dozen proposals stand.
Duración:00:51:31
STEM students ponder a future as infinite as the cosmos
4/30/2024
For more than 40 years, CABPES — the Colorado Association for Black Professional Engineers and Scientists— has worked with Black and underserved youths to encourage them to pursue careers in […]
Duración:00:31:20
April 29, 2024: State att’y general on police accountability and whether there was justice for Elijah McClain
4/29/2024
Now what? AG Phil Weiser on what’s ahead now that the final sentence has been handed down in the killing of Elijah McClain in Aurora police custody.
Duración:00:51:08
April 26, 2024: Women talk about leadership, politics, and the challenges and opportunities ahead
4/26/2024
Colorado ranks second in the nation for the number of women elected to the state legislature. But what does it mean for our state?
Duración:00:49:06
April 24, 2024: Colorado’s evolving law to protect newborns whose mothers use drugs; Ants and climate change
4/24/2024
It’s tricky to protect newborns whose mothers use drugs; how Colorado’s law has evolved to serve infants and families.
Duración:00:49:05
Colorado hospitals don’t have to report newborns who test positive for drugs as child abuse. Is the law doing what it intended?
4/24/2024
Colorado hospitals don’t have to report newborns who test positive for drugs as child abuse cases.
Duración:00:12:14
Finding self-discovery and song on the Green River
4/24/2024
In the new short film “Canyon Chorus,” openly-gay adventurer Mikah Meyer takes his choral mentor and some friends on a rafting trip.
Duración:00:11:02
Colorado students share why they chose to attend HBCUs and the impact that’s had on their lives
4/23/2024
Four Coloradans share why they chose to leave the state to attend an HBCU (Historically Black College and Universities) and how it’s affected their lives.
Duración:00:28:14
April 23, 2024: NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe on the impact of HBCUs and their relevance today
4/23/2024
NPR host Ayesha Rascoe's book features prominent graduates of historically Black colleges and universities.
Duración:00:48:15
April 22, 2024: For Earth Day, ‘The Nature Fix’ is a prescription for what ails us
4/22/2024
Take two trees and call me in the morning. On this Earth Day, how nature affects our health, from brain studies in national parks to forest bathing in Japan.
Duración:00:47:20
April 19, 2024: Climate change price tag; Clarence Shivers, artist and Tuskegee Airman
4/19/2024
Slowing climate change is considerably cheaper than purely reacting to it. Denver7 Chief Meteorologist Mike Nelson is back for our regular discussion.
Duración:00:50:30
Colorado’s supersonic jet company forges ahead
4/19/2024
Air travel will be much speedier in the future if the Colorado-based company Boom Supersonic has its way.
Duración:00:09:17
A (climate) stitch in time saves nine
4/19/2024
In their regular chat, Denver7 Chief Meteorologist Mike Nelson and Senior Host Ryan Warner discuss a new report in the journal Nature that finds, “economic damages resulting from climate change […]
Duración:00:12:22
April 18, 2024: Educating skiers on Indigenous history of the slopes; Using greenhouse gases for ceramics
4/18/2024
Before ski resorts came to dominate life in the mountains here, the Colorado Rockies were home to Indigenous tribes.
Duración:00:50:31
April 17, 2024: Inside DU’s hockey victory; How climate change is changing beer
4/17/2024
With a record-setting 10th national championship trophy in hand, DU hockey players and their coaches are already looking forward to next season, while taking some time to celebrate the moment.
Duración:00:49:53
Not where you’d expect to see an opera: The Air Force Academy
4/17/2024
The Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs hosts a free opera Sunday. "Glory Denied" tells the story of the longest-held American prisoner of war.
Duración:00:02:59
April 16, 2024: Overcoming loneliness and isolation with a simple phone call
4/16/2024
Aging can be tough, and one of the most difficult and lesser-discussed aspects of aging for many is dealing with loneliness and social isolation.
Duración:00:51:54
April 15, 2024: Young people face growing risk of colorectal cancer; GOP candidates in the 5th district
4/15/2024
Young people face an increased risk for colorectal cancer; cases are expected to grow 90% by 2030. Now there’s an effort to improve early detection.
Duración:00:50:22
Mysteriously, colorectal cancer hits more young people. Congress takes on the issue
4/15/2024
Young people are developing colon and rectal cancer more often. Cases in 20- and 30-somethings are expected to grow a whopping 90% before the decade’s end.
Duración:00:11:52
April 12, 2024: On the moguls with 14-year-old Olympic hopeful; What type of thinker are you?
4/12/2024
We’re going skiing today with one of the best mogul skiers in the world. 14-year-old Ava Keenan, of Vail, hopes to be the first Black gold medalist in the sport.
Duración:00:51:28