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Encore: Cartoonist Stephan Pastis
Cartoonist Stephan Pastis, creator of “Pearls Before Swine,” spoke with Megan Kamerick last year about his early influences and how he handles controversial topics in…
Encore: Local Journalists Cover Legacy of Bombings in Laos
It’s been 40 years since the US government withdrew all American troops in Vietnam. Do you know what was left behind in Laos? Gwyneth Doland speaks with two…
Encore: Hank Shaw Proposes Hunting and Foraging Traditions
Many people want a better connect to the source of their food. Would you be willing to learn how to hunt or forage for the…
Local Reaction to Church Shooting In Charleston
This week on New Mexico in Focus, host Gene Grant sits down with Reverend John D. Hill from Grant Chapel African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church in…
Repairing New Mexico’s Roads and Highways
A national report released last month on the conditions of roads and highways around the U.S. caught the attention of local media. About 25 percent…
Mentor 2.0 – Freshman Year Through Graduation
According to the New Mexico Public Education Department, the current high school graduation rate in our state is under 70 percent. What can be done…
What’s on Your Plate?
Chef and author Dan Barber says if you care about local farms and the farm to table movement, you should look more closely at what…
Santa Clara Pueblo Prepares For Flooding
This week, we get an update from Santa Clara Pueblo officials about the latest efforts to address flooding in the canyon near the pueblo. Record breaking…
Addressing Suicide Among Female Veterans
This week, the LA Times covered a new report on the suicide rate among female veterans. The report highlighted the need to look closer at…
LGBTQ Youth
June is National LGBTQ Pride month. This year’s Albuquerque Pride parade will take place on June 13. This week on New Mexico in Focus, we learn about…
David Gutzler on New Mexico Water
Last month, rain across New Mexico pulled many parts of the state out of severe drought conditions, but will that last? NMiF producer Sarah Gustavus…
Alexander Heffner on Millennial Civic Engagement
Alexander Heffner from PBS’s THE OPEN MIND sits down with correspondent Gwyneth Doland to talk about civic engagement among the millennial generation. Heffner offers his…