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ART, UNCENSORED • Leon Gallery’s latest show continues its legacy of power through provocation.

SILVER LININGS • Weather modification could bring some relief to Colorado’s drought-stricken river basins—if the government makes it rain.

Because It’s There • By attempting Everest, an all-Black team of climbers aims to change the outdoor industry.

Eco Chic • The fashion industry is responsible for roughly 10 percent of greenhouse gas emissions and 11.3 million tons of textile trash in the United States annually. So what’s a clothes horse to do? Not be fabulous? Capsule wardrobes—a trend touting the benefits of mixing and matching fewer pieces to form countless outfits—are gaining attention as ethical routes to versatile style. Even if you don’t want to pare down to a single pair of jeans, you can use tips from these local experts to shrink your closet’s carbon footprint.

Checking In

Dash & Dine • Takeout- and delivery-only restaurants—aka ghost kitchens—have proliferated during the pandemic. Now, the Front Range is a hotbed for their next iteration: virtual food halls.

On The Rebound • Politics and the pandemic have pushed the number of new international students in this country into a free fall. Colorado’s institutions of higher education are learning how to reverse the trend.

EAST OUT WEST • The Mile High City’s Chinese food scene is as vibrant and diverse as the 31 provinces of the People’s Republic of China and neighboring Taiwan. Allow us to take you on a tour of five regional cuisines, complete with recommendations for local spots where you can savor traditional and contemporary specialties that will satisfy all your cravings.

CANTONESE • In the 1850s, fortune seekers from what was then called Canton province introduced the western United States to foundational fare that came to define Chinese food for many Americans.

SHANDONG • Modern-day foodies have China’s oldest cuisine to thank for carbohydrate-rich goodies such as scallion pancakes and seafood dishes seasoned with aromatics.

HUAIYANG • Eastern China’s Huaiyang region delivers cult-favorite dishes such as delicate soup dumplings, hearty stir-fried noodles, and succulent braised duck and pork belly.

SICHUAN • If your taste buds are tingling, you’re probably enjoying Sichuan-peppercorn-zinged dishes born in the eponymous region in southwest China.

TAIWANESE • The embattled East Asian island’s melting pot of cultures fuels the popularity of delights like slow-simmered beef noodle soup and crispy-bottomed pot stickers.

FLIGHT PLANS • OUR BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO BIRD-WATCHING IN COLORADO SHOWS YOU HOW TO VIEW OUR WINGED FRIENDS—AND HELP SAVE THEM.

TAKEOFF • Use these tips from local birders to increase your odds of locking eyes with a loon or lark.

GRASSLANDS • Nearly 90 percent...