EPISODE · Apr 22, 2026 · 14 MIN
College tuition rising, Innocence Project frees man after three decades, the science of ‘rain bombs’
from Colorado Today · host Colorado Public Radio
With their finances stretched, Colorado’s colleges and universities are going with tuition hikes on the higher end of what’s allowed. Then, a Denver man convicted decades ago in the death of a baby walked free Tuesday, after the Innocence Project took his case. And, for Earth Day, we take a look at a frequent and explosive natural phenomenon with the power to knock planes out of the sky.Email us at [email protected]. Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s members. More on the stories in today’s show: You can participate in Colorado’s citizen-science otter tracking project here. CPR’s Jenny Brundin on tuition increases at for the CU and CSU systems Denverite’s Kiara DeMare on the release of Stephen Martinez from prison. Learn more about prof. Sue van den Heever's research here. The PBS show Nova releases its episode on rain bombs at 8 p.m. April 22 on Rocky Mountain PBS, NOVA’s YouTube Channel, or the PBS App. Find it here. This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Arlo Pérez Esquivel. It’s edited and produced by Mateo Schimpf, Arlo Pérez Esquivel, Megan Verlee and Tyler Bender. The executive producer is Megan Verlee. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.
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With their finances stretched, Colorado’s colleges and universities are going with tuition hikes on the higher end of what’s allowed. Then, a Denver man convicted decades ago in the death of a baby walked free Tuesday, after the Innocence Project took his case. And, for Earth Day, we take a look at a frequent and explosive natural phenomenon with the power to knock planes out of the sky. Email us at [email protected]. Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s members. More on the stories in today’s show: You can participate in Colorado’s citizen-science otter tracking project here. CPR’s Jenny Brundin on tuition increases at for the CU and CSU systems Denverite’s Kiara DeMare on the release of Stephen Martinez from prison. Learn more about prof. Sue van den Heever's research here. The PBS show Nova releases its episode on rain bombs at 8 p.m. April 22 on Rocky Mountain PBS, NOVA’s YouTube Channel, or the PBS App. Find it here. This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Arlo Pérez Esquivel. It’s edited and produced by Mateo Schimpf, Arlo Pérez Esquivel, Megan Verlee and Tyler Bender. The executive producer is Megan Verlee. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.
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