Iranian Nobel Laureate, former judge, and longtime human rights attorney Dr. Shirin Ebadi was in Boulder Friday to talk about the situation in Iran and to screen a documentary. The film, “Until We Are Free” is based on Dr. Ebadi’s […]
Understanding Alzheimer’s Through Family Experiences and Narrative Medicine
Dementia is a neurological condition that disproportionately affects older patients. And as baby boomers age, a greater portion of the U.S. population is at risk than in past generations. But the subject is often taboo, leaving families isolated as the […]
Acclaimed Vietnamese Author Visits Estes Park and Boulder with “Dust Child”
The legacy of war often leaves physical marks on the countries where they occur and psychological scars on survivors; be they soldiers or civilians. This week marks the 20th anniversary of the second major U.S. invasion of Iraq, but today […]
Collection of Field Recordings Highlights Voices of Talysh Centenarians
Ian Brennan field-recording in Rwanda with The Good Ones (credit: Marilena Umuhoza Delli) On today’s A Public Affair, we’ll spend the program with special guest Ian Brennan. He’s a Grammy award winning music producer who specializes in live field recordings, […]
Former AP Mexico Bureau Chief Investigates Journalist’s Murder in “In The Mouth of the Wolf”
On today’s A Public Affair, News Director Shannon Young speaks with Katherine Corcoran, former Associated Press Mexico bureau chief and author of the recently published book, In The Mouth of the Wolf: a murder, a cover-up and the true cost of […]
Denver City Council Passes Measure To Protect Against Wage Theft
Denver’s City Council unanimously passed a new measure last night to increase worker protections against wage theft. News Director Shannon Young got the details from Pamela Reséndiz Trujano, Executive Director of Colorado Jobs with Justice. Listen: (Download Audio)
A Recipe For Participatory Budgeting
The civic engagement group known as Warm Cookies of the Revolution celebrated its 10th birthday yesterday with an event in downtown Denver. Warm Cookies – as it’s known for short – seeks to demystify the civic engagement process by breaking […]
Author Anand Giridharadas on Creating On-Ramps for the Highway to Progress
On Today’s A Public Affair, KGNU News Director Shannon Young speaks with award-winning author Anand Giridharadas about his new book, The Persuaders; At the Front Lines of the Fight for Hearts, Minds, and Democracy. Giridharadas is on-air political analyst for […]