Joel Warner

Joel Warner is a former staff writer for Westword and International Business Times. He's also written for WIRED, Men's Journal, Men's Health, Bloomberg Businessweek, Popular Science, Slate, Grantland and many other publications. He's co-author of the 2014 book The Humor Code: A Global Search for What Makes Things Funny, published by Simon & Schuster.

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Image: Remembering Jerry Kern, Savior of the Colorado Symphony

Music

Remembering Jerry Kern, Savior of the Colorado Symphony

By Joel Warner

Image: How the Move to Unionize Cannabis Workers Stalled in Colorado

Marijuana

How the Move to Unionize Cannabis Workers Stalled in Colorado

By Joel Warner

Image: Colorado's New Prison-Gang Program Draws From Inmate Efforts

Education

Colorado's New Prison-Gang Program Draws From Inmate Efforts

By Joel Warner

Image: Lobbyist Cindy Sovine-Miller Is a Growing Force at the Colorado Legislature

Longform

Lobbyist Cindy Sovine-Miller Is a Growing Force at the Colorado Legislature

By Joel Warner

Image: Bang!'s Cissy Olderman Is Back With Bake Sale, a Mother-Daughter Venture

Food & Drink News

Bang!'s Cissy Olderman Is Back With Bake Sale, a Mother-Daughter Venture

By Joel Warner

Image: Marijuana Is Legal in Colorado — But Only If You're a U.S. Citizen

Immigration

Marijuana Is Legal in Colorado — But Only If You're a U.S. Citizen

By Joel Warner

Image: Terrance Roberts Shot Down His Reputation and His Nonprofit — Can the Prodigal Son Come Back?

News

Terrance Roberts Shot Down His Reputation and His Nonprofit — Can the Prodigal Son Come Back?

By Joel Warner

Image: Sharod Kindell, Shot by Police in January, Arrested Again Last Week

News

Sharod Kindell, Shot by Police in January, Arrested Again Last Week

By Joel Warner

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