Today on Colorado Edition: we'll discuss the role that Colorado's congressional delegation has played in the impeachment proceedings against President Trump. Plus, how NORAD got into tracking Santa. We'll also hear about how families celebrate Hanukkah differently across the country, and we'll talk with KUNC's arts reporter about her favorite moments of 2019.
Impeachment
Over the past few weeks, we’ve been hearing a lot about impeachment. And something that stood out to us is the role that Colorado representatives have been playing so far in the process.
Jesse Paul has been following Colorado's delegation during the proceedings and recently reported on the role of impeachment in Representative Joe Neguse’s career for The Colorado Sun. He joined us to discuss what he found.
Celebrating Hanukkah
Sunday night at sundown, the Jewish tradition of Hanukkah began. This year, as it does sometimes, Hanukkah overlaps with Christmas – which might seem like a wonderful occasion for interfaith families, but it can actually make the holiday season a bit tricky.
Here to talk more about this is Dr. Samira Mehta, an assistant professor at the University of Colorado, Boulder - in the Department of Women and Gender Studies and Jewish Studies.
2019 In Review
We look back on the year in reporting with Stacy Nick, KUNC's arts and culture reporter, who discusses some of her favorite moments from the year.
Why NORAD Tracks Santa
Every year kids across the globe follow Santa Claus on his Christmas Eve journey from the North Pole. And the source of the information about Santa’s whereabouts is NORAD, the North American Aerospace Defense Command based out of Colorado Springs.
KUNC’s Michael de Yoanna tracked the Santa trackers to find out about how this military branch got involved in following Saint Nick, and he joined KUNC’s Kyra Buckley last year to talk about what he found.
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