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Lorena Cantarovici, CEO of Maria Empanada, has begun teaching empanada-making classes via Zoom to help keep her business solvent during the pandemic.

Latino small businesses struggle to stay afloat during the pandemic

Small businesses often have trouble accessing capital as they start out. And during the coronavirus, it's been particularly difficult to access financial aid, such as the US government's Paycheck Protection Program.

Latino small businesses struggle to stay afloat during the pandemic
The percentage of parents who refuse to give any vaccines to their children remain at one to two percent of the general public. There is a much larger group of people who have doubts and concerns over certain vaccinations, experts say.

Despite dozens of recent flu deaths among US children, vaccination skeptics remain — and their numbers have grown

Despite dozens of recent flu deaths among US children, vaccination skeptics remain — and their numbers have grown
Wages for American workers are ticking upwards, but the US remains one of the world’s most inequitable nations, and one with a weak social safety net compared with other Western democracies.

Wages for American workers are ticking upward, but the US remains one of the world’s most inequitable nations

Wages for American workers are ticking upward, but the US remains one of the world’s most inequitable nations
Princess Leia

The little-known link between Princess Leia’s iconic hairstyle and the Mexican Revolution

The little-known link between Princess Leia’s iconic hairstyle and the Mexican Revolution
High above Denver's City Park

How Denver's next-generation design can reduce inequality

How Denver's next-generation design can reduce inequality
Corpse flower in bloom

Here's why they call this the corpse flower

A corpse flower bloomed at the Denver zoo last week — now another one is blooming in Chicago. In both instances, crowds of people gathered to smell their disgusting odor.

Here's why they call this the corpse flower
Bald Eagle

From napalm to nature: How the bald eagle helped turn a weapons factory into a wildlife refuge

The Rocky Mountain Arsenal Wildlife Refuge, outside of Denver, didn't start out as a conservationist’s dream: During World War II, the army built a chemical weapons factory on that spot. The plant produced mustard gas, napalm — an entire arsenal of deadly chemicals. Now it’s one of the largest wildlife sanctuaries in the country.

From napalm to nature: How the bald eagle helped turn a weapons factory into a wildlife refuge
Man on bicycle

Survey finds bicyclists and motorists ignore traffic laws at similar rates

Whether it’s driving five miles over the speed limit or breezing past a stop sign on your bike, chances are, we have all broken a few — or more — rules of the road. When it comes to obeying traffic laws, “we’re all criminals,” says the author of this survey.

Survey finds bicyclists and motorists ignore traffic laws at similar rates
Pastor Nadia Bolz Weber.

Nadia Bolz Weber: A pastor for America's outsiders

"I had to start a church I'd want to show up to, basically because I'd rarely gone to one I liked," says the foul-mouthed, tattooed onetime Pagan who is leading a popular Lutheran church in Colorado.

Nadia Bolz Weber: A pastor for America's outsiders
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African immigrants in Colorado are finding their political voice

In Colorado, Africans are second only to Latin Americans among the state's immigrant populations. Until now, they've been largely absent from Colorado's politics, but new candidates and civic groups with African roots are pushing the community nearer to the political spotlight.

African immigrants in Colorado are finding their political voice
Developer Maximiliano Firtman wears a prototype Google Glass device in November 2013.

Dubai's traffic cops are getting Google Glasses

The Dubai police are hoping Google Glass will give them a leg up on traffic violators and criminals. In Turkey, though, a government official is being comforted after injuring his leg kicking a protester. And the CIA says it won't mix vaccine campaigns with its covert ops. Those stories and more in today's Global Scan.

Dubai's traffic cops are getting Google Glasses

Who leads the world in small-scale solar power? Try Bangladesh

Sometimes being behind is a plus. With an unreliable electric grid, many in Bangladesh have gone solar, making the country a worldwide leader. Meanwhile, in Tunisia, doctors are offering to help women become "virgins" again, and Colorado grapples with just how public its newly-legal marijuana should be. That and more in today's Global Scan.

Who leads the world in small-scale solar power? Try Bangladesh

Why are Canadians cheering for the Seahawks to win the Super Bowl?

In Canada, thousands of fans are cheering for the Seattle Seahawks to beat the Denver Broncos this weekend in the Super Bowl.

Why are Canadians cheering for the Seahawks to win the Super Bowl?
Grassroots activists like Eugenio Rodarte are trying to get people to contact Congressman Mike Coffman and push for immigration reform.

A last push is on to pass immigration reform this year

The holidays are closing in, and next year is sure to bring battles over the budget and the debt ceiling. So some immigration advocates are ramping up the pressure on a few Republican members of the House before the issue gets drowned out by other Washington politics.

A last push is on to pass immigration reform this year

When does extinct not really mean extinct?

The Tasmanian tiger was believed to have gone extinct in the wild back in the 1930s, but it may have been more resilient than we thought. An expedition says its found evidence that the creatures still exist. Plus the Philippines try to pick up the pieces after Typhoon Haiyan devastates the area. Those stories and more in today's Global Scan.

When does extinct not really mean extinct?