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Colorado’s forests release more carbon than they absorb, a new report says. Is that concerning? 9:13

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It’s one of the first concepts you learned in science class: Trees take in carbon dioxide and release oxygen. It’s part of why forests play such a critical role in reducing carbon in the atmosphere. Which is why a recent report on Colorado’s forests sounds a bit alarming. Researchers set out to gauge how many tons of carbon are taken in by Colorado…

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Send us a text ugh. So here we go. you can watch the video for this episode here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5C8cl8DniA We aren't proud of this. The video adds nothing except you get to see what the Tiki Room Studio looks like. It would be nice if you could hit subscribe on the channel though as this is probably going to be the best way to gro…

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As NOAA faces staff cuts, one scientist argues its weather data is invaluable 9:13

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The Trump administration announced recently it’s terminating hundreds of jobs at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The announcement sparked protests, including one in Boulder in which NOAA supporters and employees took part. The threat of layoffs at NOAA also led our guest to write a defense of the work the organization does. Kar…

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Firefighters could get help from cameras that detect wildfires using artificial intelligence. But the tech is pricey 9:13

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Wildfires are an ever-present threat in Colorado. And those that grow and spread quickly are becoming more common – and more destructive. But there’s a piece of technology that could help spot a blaze in the earliest stages, before it spreads. Cameras equipped with artificial intelligence can detect plumes of smoke in the air – even in remote areas…

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Sandhill cranes fascinate bird lovers and draw crowds in Colorado each spring. Here’s why 9:13

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Crowds of sandhill crane admirers gather in Southern Colorado each spring to watch these birds – which have recovered after nearly being wiped out a century ago. The birds’ admirers are fascinated by the cranes’ calls, their mating behaviors, and the fact that the species has existed for 2.5 million years. Scott Weidensaul is a writer and ornitholo…

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How delivering solar and wind energy by train could help power Colorado’s cities 9:13

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Colorado has ambitious goals around renewable energy. Governor Jared Polis is aiming for 100 percent of the energy in the state to come from renewable sources by the year 2040. But there’s an obstacle: Colorado doesn’t have enough power lines to deliver all that renewable energy from where it’s produced – often in rural parts of the state – to wher…

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Episode 267 2:28:33

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Send us a text This is probably the best moto podcast episode ever, just because I said so. Worst Bike in The World This Week: 2001 Triumph Bonneville Best bike in the world this week Honda Xr200R Support the show Send emails to [email protected], it doesn't have to be important.Av Noco Moto

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Many Democrats oppose federal immigration sweeps. Can state lawmakers do much about it? 9:13

7d ago9:13

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Democrats in Colorado control the governor’s office and both houses of the state legislature. Many of them openly oppose the Republican Trump administration’s actions to ramp up arrests and deportation of immigrants without legal status in the state. And those Democratic lawmakers have heard from many constituents in recent weeks who also oppose im…

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How Colorado comedian Ren Q Dawe found a way to respond with laughter to anti-trans legislation 9:13

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Challenging anti-trans legislation – and finding a way to laugh about it. That’s the idea behind a new national comedy tour created by a transgender comedian who lives in Gunbarrel, outside of Boulder. Ren Q Dawe is the organizer of the tour – called “Here to Pee” – which launches this Saturday at Junkyard Social in Boulder. The comedians have stop…

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What is ‘expedited removal’ – and how could it affect immigrants without legal status? 9:13

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A piece of U.S. immigration law allows some people who have entered the country illegally to be detained and quickly deported – without typical legal proceedings and a hearing before an immigration judge. Until recently, this policy applied to people without legal status who had been in the country for less than two weeks, if they were detained nea…

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Dozens of childcare centers in Colorado are backed by private equity. Critics fear they put profit before kids 9:13

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Dozens of childcare and preschool centers in Colorado are run by companies backed by private equity funding. Private equity firms use investor money to buy companies with a goal of improving them and selling them for a profit. This kind of investment can help a small childcare business grow and make upgrades, which could be useful in a state like C…

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What’s at stake as Boulder’s climate change lawsuit moves through the courts? 9:13

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In 2018 the City of Boulder and Boulder County filed an unusual lawsuit: they sued Exxon Mobil and Suncor Energy for contributing to climate change. Climate change, the lawsuit argued, has caused a plethora of problems like flooding, road damage, and an increase in wildfires. The city and county have spent millions of dollars reacting to these prob…

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Why the nation’s nuclear waste may eventually be headed to northwest Colorado 24:02

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Nuclear Waste is piling up at power plants around the country, and we have no idea where to put it. Many states are aggressively fighting plans for new storage facilities. But northwest Colorado is quietly opening the door. KUNC’s investigative reporter Scott Franz recently traveled around rural Colorado talking with people about what nuclear waste…

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An underground fire near Boulder that burned for nearly a century is finally out 9:13

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Over the past few months, crews have worked on an unusual firefighting operation near Boulder. They extinguished a blaze that has burned underground for more than a century. The work happened at Marshall Mesa near an open area that's popular for hiking. A fire in a a coal seam there had smoldered beneath the surface for years. It was a remnant of a…

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Life inside a Colorado home inspired by Jimmy Carter’s renewable energy push 9:13

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After the recent death of President Jimmy Carter, many of the tributes mentioned his environmental legacy and push for energy-efficient development. And one unusual part of his plan was focused here in Colorado. Carter’s administration had backed the design of some experimental homes along the Front Range. They were warmed by the sun and fueled by …

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A proposed law would let Coloradans freeze their own access to buy a gun. Advocates say it could save lives 9:13

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A note: Today’s episode deals with issues around suicide and firearm violence. Over the past decade, Colorado has seen more than 7,000 deaths by suicide that involved a firearm. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, guns are involved in more than half of Colorado’s deaths by suicide. A bill making its way through the state le…

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Hearing about students’ trauma takes a serious toll on teachers, a new UNC study finds 9:13

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Ask a teacher about the hardest part of their job, and you might expect them to cite long hours or low pay. But there’s another, less visible challenge that educators face: exposure to student trauma. Students may confide in a teacher about not having enough to eat at home, or an abusive family member. And exposure to those problems takes a serious…

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Hunting for a new job? A CU researcher says your social media posts may affect your job prospects 9:13

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In 2025, many of us are on social media – and lots of us are hunting for a new job. If that sounds like your situation, a University of Colorado researcher says be thoughtful about what you post online. Because what you do on Facebook or Threads or BlueSky can change your odds of landing that new gig. Jason Thatcher has been studying how hiring man…

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Inside CSU’s new chocolate laboratory, and the delicious research happening there 9:13

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Researcher Caitlin Clark has a job a lot of people would envy. Clark is a food scientist who oversees a new laboratory devoted to the study of chocolate – how it’s made, what makes it taste so good, and how to make new and better varieties of it. She and her team, based at the Colorado State University Food Innovation Center in Denver, work to drea…

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Writer Brandon Shimoda’s family was forced from their homes during WWII. His new book examines the lingering impact 9:13

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In February of 1942, not long after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the U.S. military removed thousands of Americans of Japanese descent from their homes. Most of them were full citizens who had been born and raised in the United States. Families had just a few days to get their affairs in order before reporting to relocation centers, mostly in Wester…

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Funk music deserves more respect, a CU professor argues in his new book 9:13

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In the late 1960s, a new movement of Black music grew out of the end of the civil rights era. Black artists declared their “Black power” and rocked the airwaves with the sound of funk. Funk music was more than just a genre with excellent grooves. It had deeper social and political meaning. Funk began as a reaction to tumultuous times and would ulti…

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How long-term marijuana use could cause a reduction in memory, according to a CU Anschutz researcher 9:13

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If you grew up in the 80s, you might remember a famous anti-drug public service announcement from TV. There was a frying pan, a sizzling egg and an ominous warning: “This is your brain on drugs.” Josh Gowin, a researcher with the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, remembers that ad quite well. Anti-drug PSA's like that one inspired him…

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A vaccine to prevent weight gain could soon be a reality. This CU scientist thinks the research is promising 9:13

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A vaccine against weight gain could be on the horizon, according to new research from the University of Colorado Boulder. The research shows that a particular strain of bacteria known as M. vaccae could help prevent obesity by reducing inflammation. Chris Lowry is a professor of integrative physiology at CU and led the research. His study found tha…

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At Denver International Airport, the artist Detour created a colorful new piece out of used luggage 9:13

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Travelers making their way through Denver International Airport can experience a colorful, distinctive new art exhibit. The project, called “It’s Not What You Take, It’s What You Bring Back,” was created from 183 pieces of used luggage, suspended over a walkway in Concourse B. They’re painted in the vibrant colors of the Colorado sky – turquoise, b…

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How Boulder’s new ‘blue envelope’ program aims to help people with disabilities feel safer 9:13

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For many people, being stopped by police can produce a wave of anxiety. But that sense of stress and uncertainty is even worse for people with conditions like autism spectrum disorder, hearing loss, Tourette’s syndrome, or dementia. Boulder’s Police Department recently rolled out a new initiative called the Blue Envelope Program to help people with…

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A new film explores the history of Rocky Flats, from nuclear weapons plant to wildlife preserve 9:13

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If you visit the Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge northwest of Denver, you see different types of wildlife, miles of hiking and biking trails and acres of rolling prairie. But you don’t see any trace of the astonishing history of what happened there during the Cold War: Rocky Flats was the site of a plant that made plutonium triggers for nuclea…

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The Honda Hawk II Adventure 2:34:58

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Send us a text Theres some weird cable noises that end after the first 40 mins. Most of them were edited out. A few weird edits for the worst of it. Its not too bad though. We have made the world wait far too long for a sober game of made up motorcycle. Here it is. Best bike in the world this week: Worst bike in the world this week: Livewire Alpini…

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Washington is chaotic. Rep. Jason Crow says the House veterans caucus may offer a way forward 9:13

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You likely haven’t heard the word ‘bipartisanship’ used much lately when it comes to news out of Washington. Republicans control the presidency and both chambers of Congress – and they’re making big policy moves. But Democratic Congressman Jason Crow still sees value in members of the two parties working together. Crow represents Colorado’s 6th Dis…

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How cloud seeding could make it rain (and snow) in the drought-stricken Colorado River Basin 9:13

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Manipulating the clouds to make it rain or snow sounds like the stuff of science fiction. But the technology behind cloud seeding is nothing new: It dates back to the 1940s. That science got a new look recently when lawmakers ordered the Government Accountability Office to re-examine the possibilities of cloud seeding as water becomes a more precio…

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Why Do We Care? 1:37:08

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Send us a text Pete lost the sd card for a week. Sorry its late Support the show Send emails to [email protected], it doesn't have to be important.Av Noco Moto

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A new report examines the lives of workers at a Greeley meatpacking plant 9:13

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JBS is one of the largest meat producers in the world. The company – which is headquartered in Greeley – reportedly earned $76 billion last year. And the company relies on immigrant labor to keep their meatpacking plants, like the one in Greeley, operating. A new story from the Food and Environment Reporting Network and the investigative journalism…

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As disasters roil the insurance market, can Colorado keep coverage viable for homeowners? 9:13

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The recent news stories about wildfires in California seem all too familiar to Coloradans. We see homes destroyed by wildfires here every year. But we’ve also been hearing reports of a second, slower-moving disaster in news reports out of California: insurance companies pulling out of high-risk areas, leaving thousands of homeowners with no ability…

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For Coloradans struggling with eating disorders, better treatment options may be on the horizon 9:13

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Clinicians who treat patients with eating disorders have endured a perfect storm of challenges in recent years. Specialists say the pandemic, and the years that followed, saw more people developing eating disorders and often taking longer to seek help. On top of that, treatment for these conditions is expensive. At the same time, lawmakers have hea…

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Want to help your kids be successful and resilient? A Fort Collins educator wrote a new handbook 9:13

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Parents worry about getting parenting right: limiting screen time, teaching responsibility, helping with homework. It’s a lot of pressure. Author Deborah Winking is an elementary school educator in Fort Collins. And she found her fears about raising a well-rounded child magnified after one of her children, Jack, was diagnosed with Sotos syndrome, a…

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Why Boulder’s new ‘harm reduction’ vending machine just might save a life 9:13

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A new vending machine opened for business recently in Boulder. Instead of snacks or soda, customers who visit the machine can grab safe containers for needles ... fentanyl testing strips... or condoms. And all the items are free. Health officials call it a "harm reduction vending machine." It’s funded by restitution money from lawsuits against manu…

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She’s a mom who serves in Congress. She says it’s time to stop sidelining lawmakers who are new parents 9:13

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Members of Congress are required to show up in person to vote on any measures. That creates challenges for representatives who are in the final weeks of pregnancy, or who just gave birth. U.S. Rep. Brittany Pettersen, a Democrat from Lakewood, understands these rules from experience. And she says they’re unfair. She’s due to give birth to her secon…

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Colorado schools are bracing for immigration arrests. This retired educator is helping them prepare 9:13

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As President Donald Trump begins his second term, one of his promises to supporters has been to carry out what he calls the largest deportation in U.S. history. This has a number of Colorado communities on edge, especially in places where immigrants without legal status make up a large part of the population. It has also prompted education leaders …

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How one Colorado entrepreneur diverts millions of pounds of waste from landfills 9:13

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Old firehoses. Used forklifts. Two-thousand sheets of acrylic plastic. These are the kinds of things you can find at repurposedMATERIALS in Lafayette. The company acquires discarded industrial materials and products and resells them instead of sending them to a landfill. Damon Carson founded the business in 2011 after running two trash companies. T…

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Psychedelic therapy is about to become more common in Colorado. Here’s how it works 9:13

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Coloradans who struggle with anxiety or depression will soon have a new treatment option. Psychedelic treatment with a licensed therapist– will be as legal in Colorado as prescription antidepressants. Colorado voters approved this. Starting in April, licensed healing centers can offer psychedelic therapy using psilocybin, the psychedelic component …

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Your Dream Bike Sucks 2:30:37

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Send us a text Another very special recording in the begining of this one. Send us a text if you want a full verion of this moto-centric song. There are more songs too. Probably gonna keep full versions to Patreon but maybe the first can go out on a regular episode? Depends on what you guys think. Maybe you guys have moto songs you have written and…

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Colorado sci-fi author X. Ho Yen’s new book reveals its story as the reader solves a series of puzzles 9:12

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When Colorado writer X. Ho Yen was a kid, he loved to read science fiction. X. Ho Yen is autistic. He liked how some sci-fi stories, like the Star Trek series, depicted a more enlightened future society where neurodivergent people were treated equally. Eventually he began writing his own science fiction novels. His newest release is titled Space Au…

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How two Latin American Baroque concerts in Denver highlight some surprising musical history 9:13

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If you think of Baroque music, it might bring to mind ornate-sounding pieces by composers like Bach, Vivaldi or Handel. But a pair of concerts in Denver this weekend will offer listeners a different flavor of Baroque music – one that blends European-style harmonies with rhythms and percussion from Mexico and other Latin American countries. The perf…

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Cuchara is tiny and has no operating ski lift. Here’s why supporters say its future is bright 9:13

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Visitors to Colorado ski resorts can ride to the top of the mountain in a sleek gondola, or take a high-speed, four-person chairlift. Or, if they head to one of the state’s smallest resorts, they can ride up in a trailer pulled by a snowcat. Cuchara Mountain Ski Park in southern Colorado operates on weekends without a functioning ski lift, and serv…

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Yes, Colorado has three different lab testing scandals. Here’s what you need to know 9:13

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You may have heard the recent news of a scandal involving state lab technicians who falsified some test results of drinking water. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment suspended further testing for now, saying the results couldn’t be trusted. You may also have heard about bogus test results in monitoring for water contamination …

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Let a New Moto Year Begin 2:45:23

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Send us a text Pete cant remember the show details and this needs to get out now Support the show Send emails to [email protected], it doesn't have to be important.Av Noco Moto

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Women sleep less soundly than men. A CU researcher asks if biology – or flawed research – is to blame 9:13

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When it’s time to get a good night’s rest, women have it harder than men. Women are more likely than men to have trouble falling asleep and staying asleep, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But the treatments that doctors prescribe for sleep disorders, like medication or different bedtime routines, may be based more on da…

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Want a happier life in 2025? Try this simple advice from a CU happiness expert 9:13

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Have any of your New Year’s resolutions included to live a happier life this year? If you said yes, one recent study suggests you’re probably not alone. Americans feel less happy than in previous years, according to the recent World Happiness Rep, which collects data on happiness from countries around the world every year. The U.S. finished 23rd, b…

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Want to foster strong relationships in the year ahead? A CSU friendship expert has some pointers 9:13

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The start of a new year often involves making changes in pursuit of a healthier life. For many of us, that means fewer processed foods, more veggies, and – maybe – a few more trips to the gym. Or perhaps your resolution is to work on relationships – to make new friends or reconnect with existing ones. After all, friendships are a key part of our we…

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Your Facebook or Instagram account may outlive you. A new CU project helps people plan for it 9:13

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When someone dies nowadays, their online accounts and social media profiles can become a poignant online memorial. Or sometimes, those accounts can become a hassle for grieving loved ones. For many people who have recently lost someone, knowing what to do with a loved one’s online accounts is a mystery. Sometimes an account gets deleted by the orga…

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Some students may have lost their ‘grit.’ Can teachers and parents help bring it back? 9:13

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Colorado teachers say their students are missing something that helps determine their academic success. Call it grit. If a student who struggles with math studies hard and performs well on their math test, that’s grit. If they complete a homework assignment that was tough to finish, that's also grit. Erica Breunlin covers education for The Colorado…

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