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This week on New Mexico in Focus, a group of New Mexico Black community leaders and elders tell us about the importance of celebrating Juneteenth. In the first of three conversations, Senior Producer Lou DiVizio asks Joe and Rita Powdrell about the roots...

While pedestrians are only involved in around 2% of traffic crashes in New Mexico, they make up 20% of all crash-related fatalities. Researchers from The University of New Mexico Geospatial and Population Studies (UNM-GPS) hope to raise awareness...

Babies born with weights less than 5 lbs 8 ounces (2,500 grams), can face a host of health challenges and an increased risk for chronic health problems like diabetes and heart disease later in life. Now, for the first time, researchers at The University...

This week on New Mexico in Focus, Source New Mexico Editor Shaun Griswold speaks with state Indian Affairs Secretary Josett Monette about the cap removal at Farmington High that sparked local and national outrage. Monette shares her reaction to the viral...

If we treat landscapes and rivers with a sense of respect and reciprocity, what do we learn? And how do we then treat ecosystems and human communities differently? That's what we consider on this special episode of "Our Land"   NMiF airs on NMPBS...

Ozempic and Wegovy have exploded in popularity for their ability to help people lose weight. Now, Poison Control Centers around the country are sounding the alarm over a growing trend of semaglutide overdoses and incorrect use. The next episode of It’s...

The eighth annual University of New Mexico Health Professions Symposium (HPS) 2024 offered over 80 workshops for students interested in health professions earlier this month. Participants had the opportunity to explore various health care fields,...

The New Mexico Consortium features Cosmic Frontiers: Stephen Hawking & The Universe, on April 27-28, at SALA Los Alamos Event Center in Los Alamos, N.M. While attending the event in person offers a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the...

The Project for New Mexico Graduates of Color (PNMGC) is honoring UNM Psychology Professor Steven Verney for his commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion in New Mexico and the Albuquerque community.   Verney, an Alaska Native (Tsimshian) was...

This week on New Mexico in Focus, Our Land’s Laura Paskus sits down for a two-part discussion with Arturo Sandoval, one of the organizers of the first Earth Day in 1970. In the first half of their conversation, Sandoval tells us about his role in putting...