Microplastics might be worse than you think. Here’s why

Just when it seemed the news about microplastics’ potential for harm couldn’t get worse, an environmental researcher at Metropolitan State…

A beginner’s guide to David Lynch

The cinematic world lost a true original last week. David Lynch held a masterful grip on cinema for five decades,…

Where did all the monarch butterflies go?

Once a common sight in gardens and fields, western monarch-butterfly populations have plummeted more than 90% since the 1980s. The…

MSU Denver professor’s film ‘Anuja’ earns Oscar nomination

Editor’s note: Anuja earned an Oscar nomination for best Live Action Short Film, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and…

Why democracy needs peaceful power transfers to survive

Not long ago, the most potentially controversial thing about a presidential inauguration was what the incoming first lady would wear….

Inspire kids to turn off their screens with these 7 brain-building toys

For former kids now of a certain age, one of the most dreaded phrases in the English language was “educational…

Why our New Year’s resolutions fail

Nearly 40% of Americans make New Year’s resolutions every year. Unfortunately, around 90% of these earnest ambitions will end in…

Biology grad maintains safe habitat at Denver Zoo

This story appears in the fall 2024 issue of RED Magazine. For more than two decades, the Denver Zoo has…

President’s Award winner finds her passion for civic leadership

Ammie Kellim needed a jolt. The Covid-19 pandemic had upended her senior year of high school, and she had been…

9 artists to wrap up your holiday list

How can you avoid the stress of holiday gift shopping while supporting hometown arts and culture? Easy! Shop art and…

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