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Megan Verlee

  • Artist Christo finances his projects by selling design drawings like this one, a preparatory sketch for the <em>Over the River</em> project on Colorado's Arkansas River. <em></em>
    6 Miles Of Silver Ribbon: Locals Protest Christo
    Megan Verlee
    The artist famous for works measured in miles wants to drape long, billowing panels of silvery fabric over sections of a Colorado canyon. Not everyone is excited; some residents say art is no excuse for the damage it could cause.
  • The National Federation of the Blind estimates that today only one in 10 blind people can read Braille. That's down dramatically from the 1900s.
    Braille Under Siege As Blind Turn To Smartphones
    Megan Verlee
    The nearly 200-year-old writing system may be meeting its match. Smartphones and screen-reading software are making Braille less and less necessary. Today, the National Federation for the Blind predicts that only one in 10 blind people can actually read it.
  • Scott Gessler gives a victory speech on Nov. 2, 2010, after being elected secretary of state in Colorado.
    Secretaries Of State At Center Of Election Battles
    Megan Verlee
    The once sleepy role of secretary of state is rising in profile and controversy as the business of conducting elections has become more and more contentious over the past decade. From Maine to New Mexico, secretaries of state are making activism their trademark.