This year’s lineup marks a departure from the first festival in 2025, which showcased more genres, including country and indie rock music. Festival producers say it is not a permanent change.
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On today's newscast: Pitkin County is narrowing down what features will be included in the future terminal of the Aspen-Pitkin County Airport; a Colorado network of volunteer abortion doulas is looking to expand into the Western Slope; and the Utah congressional delegation wants to throw out the resource management plan for the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. Tune in for these stories and more.
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Traders on prediction markets bet on nearly anything. One made more than half a million dollars betting on the U.S. strike against Iran. But should people wager on human suffering?
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The chaos of the day can make it hard to shut off your brain and fall asleep. Here's how to create a relaxing environment before bedtime to help you quiet the chatter and feel ready for sleep.
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Hundreds of people become interested in curling every four years and the 2026 numbers already show that boom.
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The war is no longer just about the U.S., Israel and Iran. More countries are getting caught in the political crossfire or being drawn into the fighting themselves.
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President Masoud Pezeshkian said Saturday that a demand by the U.S. for an unconditional surrender is a "dream that they should take to their grave." He also apologized for Iran's attacks on regional countries.
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The Trump administration says it is "laser focused" and mission driven, but the messaging has been varied. The range of cited motivations for striking Iran now are sometimes at odds with each other.
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President Trump is set to gather with Latin American leaders on Saturday at his Miami-area golf club as his administration looks to turn attention to the Western Hemisphere, at least for a moment.
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The FDA's controversial vaccine chief, Dr. Vinay Prasad, is leaving the agency. It's the second time he has abruptly departed following decisions involving the review of vaccinations and specialty drugs.
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Several speakers at Jackson's funeral invoked his hallmark catchphrases: "Keep hope alive" and "I am somebody."
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Bernard LaFayette, who died Thursday, laid the foundations of the Selma, Alabama, campaign that culminated in the passage of the Voting Rights Act. He was a Freedom Rider and helped found the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee.
Join NPR’s Peter Sagal, host of Wait, Wait... Don't Tell Me!, to judge this year’s storytellers on Monday, March 30, at the historic Wheeler Opera House for what’s sure to be another memorable night of oral storytelling!
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