Researchers have long known that what we eat as children has a direct impact on our health and welfare as adults. But can we change our bad eating habits once they've been formed? A new study suggests that we can. KUNC commentator Dr. Marc Ring
It's back to school month and for many students it means returning to an environment of harassment and bullying. In the wake of a national epidemic of highly-publicized gay suicides, Colorado lawmakers passed an anti-bullying bill this year des
Store mannequins used to be seen and not heard. These days you can follow them on Facebook. Retail mannequins are changing to incorporate action, emotion, color and texture. Grace Hood from member station KUNC reports on how retailers like Dis
Some of the most meaningful conversations take place around the dinner table. But sitting down together almost seems to be a lost art in our 24/7 society. KUNC commentator Pius Kamau says such gatherings could do a lot to help us learn more abo
Even with fewer teenagers actively looking for work this summer, unemployment among young people remains at just over 24 percent nationally. And that figure is very similar in Colorado. But one program is working to reverse that trend by offeri
For those keeping track - we're still 16 months way from the 2012 election. This means its prime time for challengers to begin their campaigns which is exactly what three Democrats have done recently for state congressional seats. KUNC's Brian
The Annual Denver Western Stock Show may be moving from its current venue in Denver. It's one of the topics our media partners at KBDI and "Colorado Inside Out" are taking about.
Learning to speak doesn't always come easy for children. But new research seems to debunk the theory that toddlers who learn to talk later than sooner grow up with emotional or behavioral problems. KUNC commentator Dr. Marc Ringel has more
Nothing spices up summer foods like fresh herbs from the garden. KUNC gardener Tom Throgmorton has more on how to get the best out of your herb garden both now and later
Our temperatures have rocketed from a cool, moist early June to July temperatures. Plants can't go to the basement or turn on the air conditioning. Many may start suffering from the heat. And different plants react differently to heat stress
Colorado's Yampa River is one of the last-free flowing rivers in the West and its water has long been eyed by the oil shale industry and by water agencies looking for new sources to tap to feed communities and farms hundreds of miles away.
Governor John Hickenlooper has signed more than 240 bills into law since taking office in January. Many were done during the legislative session when the bills first reached his desk, but the deadline for the rest is ticking. The Governor has u
Being accountable in the medical profession sounds simple enough - but often times it's not practiced as it should be. KUNC commentator Dr. Marc Ringel has found one movement that's empowering its patients to hold doctors accountable in their t
A deadly virus is spreading among horses in the western United States and parts of Canada. The highly contagious Equine Herpes Virus-1 isn't a threat to humans. But it spreads easily among horses and even llamas and alpacas. So far, it's cau
For much of our Government and You series, we've discussed the potential impact of budget cuts as state lawmakers worked to fill a projected half-billion dollar shortfall. Now that the legislative session is over, and a budget bill signed, we e
KUNC's Kirk Siegler talks with Rick Cables, regional forester with the US Forest Service's Rocky Mountain Region, about Colorado's proposed Roadless Rule.