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In Colorado, where gas prices have surged higher than the rest of the country, the impact of the Iran war has changed daily lives for many. But not equally.

A blended Black family’s annual journey on horseback to the Houston rodeo is part of a seven-decade tradition.

“As controversial as AI is right now, this is one of those areas where it’s a real win,” said Julie Castle, chief executive of Best Friends Animal Society.

The aggressive pace of expansion has alarmed advocates who say the construction will destroy pristine country, threaten endangered species, and cut off access to sacred Indigenous and archaeological sites.