IRS whistleblower won't answer questions from Congress

The IRS employee who first informed the media that the tax agency was scrutinizing tea party and conservative groups will not answer questions from a Congressional committee.

New federal data reveals huge disparities in health costs at different hospitals

The federal government today released a spreadsheet of medical care costs that shows huge disparities in costs, even within the same geographical area.

Opinion: Time for action, not words, on Guantanamo Bay

The prison at Guantanamo Bay houses 166 prisoners. Of those, 86 have been cleared for release, but the U.S. government has refused to do so. And now, more than 100 are participating in a hunger strike in protest of their treatment.

Boston Marathon bombing and terrorism like it is nearly unpreventable

There wasn't much that anybody could have done.

Obama again raises idea of closing Guantanamo Bay detention facility

President Barack Obama, addressing the media today, has raised an issue Congress previously rejected: closing the prison at Guantanamo Bay.

Obama on Syria chemical weapon use: First gather facts

President Barack Obama, speaking about the ongoing revolt in Syria and the allegations that the government has used chemical weapons, said the U.S. will gather facts before acting.

Sunlight Foundation unveils journalism effort-checker Churnalism

The process is this: Corporations, trade associations, governments, individuals and tons of other groups write up press releases about themselves. Then they send those to journalists. Then journalists put them into their publications. Then you, the reader, catches them and quits reading crappy journalism.

Boston bombing: Headlines, reactions from Senate and Obama

Two explosions rocked the finish line of the Boston Marathon April 15, killing at least two and injuring at least 170. See today's top headlines here.

North Korea rocket design apparently can carry warhead

Most media reports about North Korea use terms like "posturing" and "threats." But how much of the country's suddenly aggressive rhetoric is posturing, and how much can it back up?

Video: North Korea is aiming for Colorado Springs. Except it doesn't know where it is.

North Korea has released a new video threatening to attack the United States, including Colorado Springs, with missiles. But its aim looks to be a little off.

The battles after war

One woman’s struggle for a PTSD diagnosis and how a now-suspended veterans program helped her

The list of symptoms of PTSD — hyper-vigilance, sensitivity to noise, difficulty sleeping, irritability — was a checklist for Mary Swan’s complaints after she came back from active duty in Afghanistan.

'Gasland' director dishes on sequel, fracking in Colorado

When Gasland Director Josh Fox started making what would become one of the most galvanizing forces in the national battle against hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” he thought it would just be a short educational clip for people around his home state of Pennsylvania.

'Boulder Weekly' wins 28 awards from SPJ

Boulder Weekly has received 11 first-place honors and 17 other awards for its 2012 articles in a multi-state contest held annually by the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ).

1770 13th St.: A history of contamination, and an odd land-use decision

1770 13th St. wasn’t always a center of Boulder culture. For more than 50 years it was home to a towngas manufacturing plant that appears to have left behind a serious mess in the form of soil and groundwater contamination, contamination that is proving to be quite a challenge to clean up, mostly because the City of Boulder built a plaza and a teahouse right on top of it even after it knew the subsurface contamination was an issue.

Tempest under a teacup

City unearths contamination at teahouse site

Something unsightly has gotten a bit too close to one of Boulder’s crown jewels. An environmental contractor hired to deal with possibly hazardous materials from an old gasification plant near the Dushanbe Teahouse downtown has confirmed the need to clean up contamination at the site.

Jail dismisses more claims of inmate abuse

An internal affairs investigation has cleared one officer accused of using a Taser to stun an inmate on his bare buttocks and genitals, and jail administrators are denying that two inmates were kept naked in a one-person cell for five days without a functioning toilet.

Encana withdraws motion to dismiss farmer’s case

Encana Oil & Gas Inc. has withdrawn its motion to dismiss a case filed by Rod Brueske that challenges the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission’s handling of an alleged violation at an Encana well near his house.

Longmont-area farmer struggles to access evidence for oil & gas fine hearing

As Brueske works to prove his claim, he says, he’s running up against roadblocks from the state that he argues may prevent him from successfully making that case, including being denied access to the documents showing the state’s calculations for Encana’s settlement fine.

Award-winning South African fractivist tours Boulder County

A prominent anti-fracking activist from South Africa was in Boulder County this week as part of a national tour of the areas most affected by hydraulic fracturing and other oil/gas operations.

Hunger strikes and indefinite detention in Guatanamo Bay

10 answers to questions regarding Guantanamo Bay that every American needs to know

It's been 11 years since the first detainees were brought to Guantanamo Bay. But the future of the prison, and the fate of the men inside it, is far from certain. With 59 detainees at Gitmo currently on hunger strike, by the military’s count, here’s a primer on what’s going on at the island prison.

Opinion: Sure, Apple ducks taxes--that's what corporations do

Apple's gotten loads of negative press recently for allegedly dodging taxes, finding loopholes to avoid paying taxes on billions of dollars in revenue a year.

Inside Dish Network's offer to buy Sprint

A surprise bid from Dish, the second-largest satellite television provider, to purchase wireless company Sprint has emerged. The offer has thrown a wrench into a Japanese bank's plan to buy Sprint.

Iranian scientist claims to have built 'time machine'

A scientist in Iran says he has constructed a time machine.

IRS memos: Agency can search personal emails without warrant

Internal memos from the Internal Revenue Service indicate that the agency would try to read personal emails without a warrant.

Reviews: 5 best laptops on the market

I don't think I know anyone outside of my parents who owns a desktop computer.

Huge cyberattack hits Swiss-British anti-spam company

The largest known cyberattack in history has affected an anti-spam email company in Great Britain, causing disruptions across the Internet.

T-Mobile: iPhones and 4G LTE in, contracts out

T-Mobile has announced big changes to its business model, attempting to stake out new territory in the constant battle over mobile phones.

Review: BioShock Infinite's story 'overshadows the gameplay'

In the semi-magical, semi-steampunk world of BioShock, you don't play games, you experience them.

SimCity review: Just can't overlook massive server issues

The latest offering from EA, the widely anticipated SimCity, had "one of the worst launches of all time," writes Peter Bright in a review. And despite a few bright spots, there are lots of flaws in the latest in the well-loved series.

Unknown Samsung smartphone, possible Galaxy S4, leaked on Chinese forum

A Chinese forum poster put up images of a previously unseen Samsung smartphone that may be the upcoming Galaxy S4.