# Catholic schools vs. Universal Pre-K rules at the Supreme Court, pediatric flu deaths, the new ‘Top Slopper’

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Podcast: [Colorado Today](https://stenobird.com/podcast/colorado-today-7218682)
Published: 2026-04-21T11:00:00+00:00
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Two Catholic schools argue that requiring them to follow Colorado's anti-discrimination law in order to participate in UPK violates their freedom of religion. Now, the Supreme Court has announced it will hear their case in its next session. Plus, a record-breaking flu season is coming to a close, after taking a painful toll. And we celebrate a southern Colorado culinary custom – the iconic, and extremely messy, Pueblo slopper. Email us at coloradotoday@cpr.org . Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s members . Read more on the stories in today’s show: CPR’s Ava Kian and the Associated Press on the Supreme Court taking the UPK case . CPR’s John Daley on the seventh pediatric death of a record-breaking flu season . KRCC’s Andrea Chalfin on the Top Slopper of 2026 . This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Arlo Pérez Esquivel. It’s edited and produced by Mateo Schimpf, Madilyn Rose, Megan Verlee and Tyler Bender. The executive producer is Megan Verlee. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.

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