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Gearing up for the Colorado Springs city election…and, former Colorado Secretary of State Mike Coffman is scheduled to appear before an ethics commission.

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Raising vehicle registration fees…Dobson steps down…and Colorado Springs’ cemeteries set to begin spring cleaning.

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Education May Help Insulate The Brain Against Traumatic Injury
April 23, 2014 | NPR · People recover better from serious brain injuries if they’ve had more formal education, researchers say. They’re not sure why book learning promotes cognitive reserve.
 

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Slowly And Sweetly, Vietnam’s Chocolate Industry Grows
April 23, 2014 | NPR · French colonists planted cacao in Vietnam in the 1800s, but the crop was outpaced by coffee and cashews. Now French expats are helping the country become a respected producer of high-end chocolate.
 

Big-Time Home Sales Stoke Hope For Northeast Housing Market
April 23, 2014 | NPR · Realtors are seeing reasons for optimism in the housing market. As Kaomi Goetz of WSHU reports, one historic home sale suggests the high end of the market is booming again — in Connecticut, at least.
 

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On Television, More Transgender Characters Come Into Focus
April 23, 2014 | NPR · Now that it’s more common to see gay characters on TV, is the medium turning to transgender people for fresh stories? NPR’s Neda Ulaby looks at TV’s crop of transgender and “gender fluid” characters.
 

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Household Words: Shakespeare’s Enduring Lexicon
April 23, 2014 | NPR · What hath the Bard wrought? A legacy of words and idioms you’ll recognize from pop culture and even your own speech. On the occasion of his 450th birthday, Ask Me Another presents this handy glossary.
 

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Seth Meyers’ ‘Late Night’ Challenge: What To Do With His Hands
April 23, 2014 | NPR · Meyers left a dream job hosting Saturday Night Live‘s Weekend Update to take over Late Night from Jimmy Fallon. Meyers says not having a mic in hand — like he did in standup — took some adjusting.
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Angélique Kidjo On World Cafe
April 23, 2014 | WXPN · The inspirational singer’s new album is dedicated to the women of Africa. In addition to her performance, she talks about her work with UNICEF and the problems facing African women today.
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The Thistle & Shamrock: …And Three
April 23, 2014 | NPR · This hour features classic combinations of musical trios who weave melodies and rhythms together into an intoxicating and perfectly balanced blend.
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For Jessica Lea Mayfield, Sometimes Sanity Is The Better Option
April 23, 2014 | NPR · Make My Head Sing… is an album of contradictions. It’s full of unreliable narrators who sometimes revel in jealousy, willful insanity and drugs, even as her voice and the music suggest otherwise.
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