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Apr 19 2026OPINION

Housing Money Matters: Why Colorado Must Keep the Funds

Colorado faces a real housing crisis. People can’t afford to live where they work, and the problem spreads to all ages. Young adults hide in basements, older ones struggle to downsize, and families drive farther for jobs. This hurts local roads and makes it hard for employers to find talent. In 202

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Apr 19 2026EDUCATION

How one Columbia school leader is shaping education beyond the usual classroom

Columbia Public Schools has tapped Douglass High School Principal Eryca Neville to lead a new role focused on students who need learning options outside traditional classrooms. Neville steps into the executive director of alternative education position after nearly a decade as Douglass High’s top ad

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Apr 18 2026EDUCATION

The Classroom Crisis: Why Lectures Are Losing Their Spark

College students spend most of their week in lecture halls, yet they rarely listen. Their eyes drift to screens where they check messages or play quick games while the professor talks. Only when a new slide pops up do they try to write something down, hoping it will help later. Professors o

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Apr 18 2026ENVIRONMENT

Fast‑Track Clean Energy After Middle East Tensions

Colombia’s environment chief argues that the war in Iran shows how quick the world must move away from oil, gas and coal. She says that the uncertainty in global fuel supplies forces governments to hurry toward solar, wind and geothermal power. The comments come before a big meeting in Santa M

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Apr 18 2026POLITICS

Trusted Tech: Freedom’s New Battleground

Technology is no longer just a tool for growth; it has become the engine that decides whether people live freely or are quietly controlled. In today’s world, the real fight is between those who build open systems that let people choose and those who shape tech to keep power in a few hands. Big

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Apr 18 2026POLITICS

Posters Pop Up in NYC Over Bezos’ Met Gala Role

Controversy is growing in New York City ahead of the Met Gala, where Jeff Bezos and his wife are leading the event this year. Protest posters have appeared around the Upper East Side, just blocks from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where the gala will take place. These signs highlight concerns abou

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Apr 15 2026POLITICS

CPS Drops Equity Leader, Sparks Community Outcry

Columbia Public Schools decided not to renew the contract of Carla London, the district’s chief equity officer. The board met in a closed session and voted 6‑1 against the renewal, with only Alvin Cobbins opposing. London has served for over a decade, starting as director of student services and lat

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Apr 15 2026ENVIRONMENT

Heat Islands in Cities: Why Some Neighborhoods Feel Like Ovens

Concrete streets and tall buildings store and re‑release heat, turning parts of a city into mini‑ovens. When the sun shines on asphalt and steel, those surfaces keep their warmth longer than trees or grass. The result is an “urban heat island” that makes a block feel hotter than the forecasted tem

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Apr 13 2026POLITICS

Trump’s Iran Conflict Sways GOP Midterms

Congress returns from a short break and faces a new fight over Trump’s Iran war, a battle that could hurt Republican chances in upcoming elections. Senate Leader Chuck Schumer pushes for another vote to stop the president from acting without Congress, a move that many GOP lawmakers fear will cost

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Apr 13 2026POLITICS

How Connecticut’s Healthcare System Makes Money While Patients Pay More

Connecticut’s lawmakers are quietly pushing big changes to a federal drug discount program that feels more like a business deal than public policy. A last-minute addition to a routine bill quietly expanded the 340B program, letting hospitals buy drugs at extreme discounts—sometimes for a fraction of

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