Nov. 14, 2025: Life after shutdown, new homeless strategy in Aurora, drug test finds cancer, Boebert and Epstein

The government is open again, but life won’t just go back to normal for thousands of Coloradans. Then, Aurora has high hopes for a solution to homelessness. But there’s a catch. Can it work? Plus, a Broncos player talks about his recent cancer diagnosis. And Colorado Representative Lauren Boebert stands her ground on the Epstein files. Email us at coloradotoday@cpr.org . Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s members . Read more on the stories in today’s show: CPR’s Haylee May reports on flight delays at DIA . CPR’s Sarah Mulholland reports on the Federal Center’s missing lunch crowd . Hear the full interview with Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman on the Colorado Matters podcast . CPR’s Kaitlyn Kim reports on Rep. Lauren Boebert’s demands to release the Epstein files . This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Bazi Kanani. It’s edited and produced by Mateo Schimpf, Alejandro A. Alonso Galva, Sandy Battulga, Stephanie Wolf and Tyler Bender. The executive producer is Rachel Estabrook. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.