360 News & Current Affairs in Panorama: Rocky Mountain PBS http://www.rmpbs.org/panorama/index.cfm/tag/News & Current Affairs en-us © 2009 Rocky Mountain PBS http://www.rmpbs.org/rss/RMPBS.jpg News & Current Affairs in Panorama: Rocky Mountain PBS http://www.rmpbs.org/panorama/index.cfm/tag/News & Current Affairs 100 100 Women in power: what drives them to lead and what holds them back? The presence of Hillary Clinton and Sarah Palin, among a handful of other women in the national political arena, masks the fact that the United States ranks behind dozens of other countries in terms of women's political representation. What drives women to lead, and does it matter whether they are proportionally represented in government? http://www.rmpbs.org/panorama/index.cfm/entry/610/rss http://www.rmpbs.org/panorama/index.cfm/entry/610/rss Mon, 02 Nov 09 10:46:00 -0700 Should we send more troops to Afghanistan? President Obama's top commander is pushing for an additional 40,000 troops. Where do you stand on troop levels in Afghanistan? Take our poll. http://www.rmpbs.org/panorama/index.cfm/entry/589/rss http://www.rmpbs.org/panorama/index.cfm/entry/589/rss Tue, 13 Oct 09 09:59:00 -0700 End-of-life care and health care reform The debate over end-of-life counseling continues. What does it have to do with health care reform? http://www.rmpbs.org/panorama/index.cfm/entry/543/rss http://www.rmpbs.org/panorama/index.cfm/entry/543/rss Tue, 01 Sep 09 13:41:00 -0700 U.S. 'border tzar' speaks in Denver The Denver Forum recently hosted a lecture by Alan Bersin, the new Assistant Secretary for International Affairs and Special Representative for Border Affairs, U.S. Department of Homeland Security.  http://www.rmpbs.org/panorama/index.cfm/entry/535/rss http://www.rmpbs.org/panorama/index.cfm/entry/535/rss Wed, 19 Aug 09 10:27:00 -0700 Obama in Grand Junction Over the weekend, KRMJ producer Greg Mikolai attended President Obama's town hall meeting on health care in Grand Junction. Mikolai caught it all on camera. http://www.rmpbs.org/panorama/index.cfm/entry/531/rss http://www.rmpbs.org/panorama/index.cfm/entry/531/rss Tue, 18 Aug 09 08:59:00 -0700 Have you experienced British or Canadian health care? What have you learned about health care in a system which "rations" care and procedures? http://www.rmpbs.org/panorama/index.cfm/entry/514/rss http://www.rmpbs.org/panorama/index.cfm/entry/514/rss Tue, 21 Jul 09 13:14:00 -0700 Is Obama doing a good job? Six months into his tenure as president, do you approve or disapprove of Barack Obama's job performance? Has he exceeding your expectations, or fallen short? Take our poll and join the conversation here on Panorama. http://www.rmpbs.org/panorama/index.cfm/entry/507/rss http://www.rmpbs.org/panorama/index.cfm/entry/507/rss Tue, 07 Jul 09 10:31:00 -0700 The long, slow road out of the mortgage crisis In 2006, Colorado led the nation in foreclosures. Where do things stand now? http://www.rmpbs.org/panorama/index.cfm/entry/495/rss http://www.rmpbs.org/panorama/index.cfm/entry/495/rss Tue, 23 Jun 09 14:59:00 -0700 How do you rate Governor Bill Ritter's tenure? With his third legislative session behind him, is Colorado's chief executive measuring up to expectations? http://www.rmpbs.org/panorama/index.cfm/entry/477/rss http://www.rmpbs.org/panorama/index.cfm/entry/477/rss Tue, 26 May 09 13:24:00 -0700 Which Denver neighborhoods do you like best? How is Denver doing with respect to urban growth issues? Which neighborhoods in Denver do you look to as models of success? http://www.rmpbs.org/panorama/index.cfm/entry/464/rss http://www.rmpbs.org/panorama/index.cfm/entry/464/rss Fri, 08 May 09 09:59:00 -0700 Swine flu Q&A and resources The World Health Organization has raised the threat level, and there are now cases in Colorado. Here are some tips and resources. http://www.rmpbs.org/panorama/index.cfm/entry/459/rss http://www.rmpbs.org/panorama/index.cfm/entry/459/rss Fri, 01 May 09 11:16:00 -0700 Six-legged frogs, polluted waters. Are we at risk? Over the weekend, I took a 7-mile walk alongside Clear and Ralston Creeks. I kept noticing garbage in the water. I thought to myself, "Gee, imagine the pollutants I can't see." http://www.rmpbs.org/panorama/index.cfm/entry/454/rss http://www.rmpbs.org/panorama/index.cfm/entry/454/rss Tue, 21 Apr 09 09:25:00 -0700 Busy year at the state capitol: which bills matter most? Facing an $800 million shortfall for next year, Colorado lawmakers are in cutting mode. http://www.rmpbs.org/panorama/index.cfm/entry/449/rss http://www.rmpbs.org/panorama/index.cfm/entry/449/rss Tue, 14 Apr 09 12:10:00 -0700 Execution ahead for the death penalty in Colorado? For years the debate was on moral grounds ... now there's a fiscal argument that looms larger in rough economic times. http://www.rmpbs.org/panorama/index.cfm/entry/427/rss http://www.rmpbs.org/panorama/index.cfm/entry/427/rss Tue, 17 Mar 09 12:55:00 -0700 Thank you, Rocky Mountain News In 1956, Rocky Mountain PBS was born out of the Denver Public Schools. Since then, we have received dedicated and frequent coverage of our programming and community events by the Rocky Mountain News. http://www.rmpbs.org/panorama/index.cfm/entry/419/rss http://www.rmpbs.org/panorama/index.cfm/entry/419/rss Thu, 05 Mar 09 09:44:00 -0700