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May 27, 2025: Can psilocybin help veterans overcome PTSD? Black Lives Matters five years after George Floyd’s murder

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Vietnam Veteran David Lyons PTSD Treatment
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Vietnam Veteran David Lyons

Today, the stories of two Colorado veterans who've had two different experiences with PTSD and how to treat it. Could psilocybin be the answer, and if it is, what are the challenges to getting it? We find out with "The Trip: CPR's Coverage of Colorado's Psychedelic Journey." Then, five years after the murder of George Floyd, where does the Black Lives Matters movement stand? Plus, it's the beginning of the end for the penny. And, the story of a special education teacher in Colorado, and the effort to recruit and train more.