The History of Museums Is More Fraught Than You Might Think
For years, the Denver Museum of Nature & Science unwittingly held stolen carvings. What it took to get them home highlights the complex nature of decolonizing museums.
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Susan Polis Schutz’s New Documentary Gives a Face to Extremism—And Its Victims
In Love Wins Over Hate, the Colorado filmmaker (and mother to Gov. Jared Polis) seeks to understand the roots of prejudice.
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This Whiskey Room Has a Secret Passageway
Name a better space to ride out the pandemic. We’ll wait.
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How to Plan a Pandemic-Proof Pumpkin Gallery
We asked a descendant of carving kit inventor Grampa Bardeen how to safely bring the neighborhood together this Halloween.
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5 Cool Fossil Finds in Colorado
To celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the Snowmastodon site discovery, we unearthed some other transformative fossils dug up around the state.
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“The Social Dilemma” Wants You to Delete Facebook
Boulder documentarian Jeff Orlowski’s latest film altered his relationship with technology. Now that it’s debuted on Netflix, it’s poised to change yours, too.
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3 Ways To Wear Your Favorite Spring Clothes in the Fall
Three local fashion experts share their best tips for making spring pieces work in the fall.
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How Poor Broadband Access Is Hurting Colorado’s Rural Communities During COVID-19
Patients across the Centennial State turned to telehealth as the novel coronavirus swept across the nation. But for rural residents struggling with internet access, this important tool may be out of reach.
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6 Drivers Have Hit Colorado Protesters With Vehicles This Year
The incidents are part of a nationwide trend—and could have connections to far-right memes.
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How to Help Your Kid Deal With School Stress
Three techniques from Denver’s Asset Education to help your back-to-schooler relax this year.
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Winter Counts Is a Page-Turner—and an Eye-Opener
David Heska Wanbli Weiden’s debut thriller novel reveals problems on U.S. reservations.
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Where to Shop, See Art, and Sip Hot Cocoa According to the Brain Behind Babe Walls
Alexandrea Pangburn, the creator of a new mural festival for women and non-binary artists, reveals her local sources of inspiration.
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Room We Love: A Pretty-In-Purple Powder Room
Denver designer Nadia Watts reveals her decorating secrets for turning the powder room into the crown jewel of the house.
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Colorado’s Only Black, Female Architect on Designing an Inclusive World
Kaci Taylor believes in the power of asking questions and listening closely. She’s made it the foundation of her Denver architectural firm, THE5WH.
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Denver Police’s Spending on Less-Lethal Equipment Has Soared in 2020
Spending on equipment like pepper balls and smoke grenades has increased nearly 1,000 percent, and members of Black Lives Matter 5280 are questioning the department’s use of less-lethal force during this summer’s protests.
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Ask an Adventurer: How to Have a Safe, Socially Distanced Summer
This summer is probably a little different than most. These experts can help you make the most of it.
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5 Weird Alien Sightings in Colorado
We judge the veracity and terror level of some of the state’s best-known extraterrestrial encounters.
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Dearfield: The Story of Colorado’s Historic All-Black Settlement
Learn more about the homesteading community and its founder, Oliver Toussaint Jackson.
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The STAR Van Offers an Alternative to Police
Caring for Denver’s STAR van sends a paramedic and clinician to non-criminal 911 calls. The goal is to avoid unnecessary officer involvement—and to find gaps in Denver’s support systems.
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How to Up Your Grill Game This Summer
Chef and meat maestro Justin Brunson shares advice—and a few recipes—to improve your grill skills.
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