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Today on Colorado Edition: We examine Colorado’s existing power grid and winter contingency plans to see whether a large-scale failure could be possible here. We’ll also hear how Larimer County’s reserve officers training program is addressing growing mental health issues among its ranks. Plus, we hear from Front Range Community College’s new executive director of equity and inclusion about the issues in the current system and what it will take to change them. And we hear a report on food insecurity in the Mountain West region.
Today’s guests include: Abenicio Rael, executive director of equity and inclusion at Front Range Community College; and Michael Booth, a reporter with the Colorado Sun. And today’s show features reporting from: KUNC’s mental health reporter Leigh Paterson and Mountain West News Bureau reporter Stephanie Serrano.
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As President Joe Biden calls for a 100-day mask challenge, a new report finds the majority of U.S. adults still don’t wear face masks consistently.
The new analysis found about 9 in 10 U.S. adults believe masks do protect them from COVID-19, but it also found half of them aren’t wearing one consistently when they socialize with people outside their household.
“People are making their own decision about their risk tolerance, which I don’t really know that we can do too much about, said Sean McCrea, a psychology professor at the University of Wyoming.
McCrea compares wearing a mask voluntarily to practicing safe sex or choosing not to drink alcohol. So what will it take to change this behavior? Jackie Chen is a social psychology professor at the University of Utah. She said the best way is to set the example.