Heather Hollingsworth
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Three boys found a T. rex fossil in North Dakota. Now a Denver museum works to fully reveal it.
“You just never know what you are going to find out there. You see all kinds of cool rocks and plants and wildlife."

Jackie Robinson is rebuilt in bronze in Colorado after theft of statue from Kansas park
As he coats a mold of Jackie Robinson with wax, metalsmith Alex Haines reflected on the extra importance of a project that will soon give the city of Wichita, Kansas,...

Kansas City tries to recover after mass shooting at Super Bowl celebration
As Kansas City, Missouri, tries to recover after the mass shooting that turned a Super Bowl celebration into chaos, police are working with juvenile prosecutors to determine what happens next...

Chiefs fans are hoping for a Taylor Swift appearance at victory parade. But her schedule is tight.
Taylor Swift has not commented on her plans. But it would be a tight scheduling feat.

Teen interest in long-lasting birth control soars after Roe
Sixteen-year-old Adismarys Abreu had been discussing a long-lasting birth control implant with her mother for about a year as a potential solution to increasing menstrual pain.

More kids are repeating a grade. Is it good for them?
As Braylon Price remembers it, he struggled with pretty much everything the first full school year of the pandemic. With minimal guidance and frequent disruptions, he had trouble staying on...

Scars of COVID persist for sickest survivors, their families
While more than 1 million died from COVID in the U.S., many more survived ICU stays that have left them with anxiety, PTSD and a host of health issues.

Parents hunting for baby formula as shortage spans U.S.
Parents across the U.S. are scrambling to find baby formula because supply disruptions and a massive safety recall have swept many leading brands off store shelves.

Activism grows nationwide in response to school book bans
Over the past year, book challenges and bans have reached levels not seen in decades, according to officials at the American Library Association, the National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC) and...

Some school systems pause diversity programs amid pushback
Conservative takeovers of local school boards have already altered lessons on race and social injustice in many classrooms. Now some districts are finding their broader efforts on diversity, equity and...