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Portrait of Reverend William Barber II.

The Moral Problem of America’s Poverty

By Myah Wilmarth | September 18, 2020

Sept. 18, 2020 – Rev. William Barber II is the co-chair of the Poor People’s Campaign, an economic justice effort first envisioned by Rev. Martin…

Cover for the book "At the Precipice: New Mexico's Changing Climate".

Laura Paskus Writes About Climate Change in New Mexico

By Myah Wilmarth | September 4, 2020

August 28, 2020 – Our Land producer and NMiF correspondent Laura Paskus has authored a new book. At the Precipice: New Mexico’s Changing Climate looks…

A calendar with the first day circled and labeled "RENT DUE", placed in front of an apartment building.

Bracing for Eviction Increase

By Myah Wilmarth | August 28, 2020

August 28, 2020 – Evictions based on a temporary inability to pay rent are in no one’s best interest. During the COVID-19 pandemic, however, many…

Composite of Indigenous dancers performing in front of an audience, with superimposed logo for "Indian Market 2020: The Virtual Edition".

Online Indian Market

By Myah Wilmarth | August 14, 2020

August 14, 2020 – COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on the economy across New Mexico, including on tourism and the arts in tribal communities. Many Native artists…

Signs on a storefront reading "We are all in this together".

The Governor on Bringing New Mexicans Through COVID Crisis

By Myah Wilmarth | August 10, 2020

August 7, 2020 – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has been shepherding New Mexico through the COVID-19 crisis since the first case hit the state in March. NMiF producer Matt Grubs talks to…

A person in hairnet and wearing a gas mask holds up a gloved hand that reads "Stop COVID-19".

COVID-19 Survivor Tells Her Story

By Myah Wilmarth | July 24, 2020

July 24, 2020 – While most people who contract COVID-19 have mild or no symptoms, others are taken to hospitals for life-threatening situations. NMIF correspondent…

Composite of the Republican Party ident in front of a group of coronaviruses.

The New Mexico GOP on COVID-19

By Myah Wilmarth | July 17, 2020

July 17, 2020 – Senior producer Matt Grubs talks to former U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce, who now chairs the New Mexico Republican Party. The GOP…

A box of crayons, with a child drawing in the background.

PED’s Return-to-School Plan

By Myah Wilmarth | July 10, 2020

July 10, 2020 – Host Gene Grant talked with Albuquerque Teachers Federation President Ellen Bernstein on Facebook Live earlier this week. The ATF is Albuquerque’s largest teachers’ union, and its members…

Composite of secretary Groginski, and close-up of letter block toys.

Elizabeth Groginsky, New Early Childhood Education Cabinet Secretary

By Myah Wilmarth | June 26, 2020

June 26, 2020 – Correspondent Russell Contreras talks with Elizabeth Groginsky, the first secretary of New Mexico’s newly minted Early Childhood Education and Care Department,…

Composite of portrait of Mark Shriver, and the logo for the Save the Children Action Network.

Mark Kennedy Shriver on Early Childhood Development

By Myah Wilmarth | June 19, 2020

June 19, 2020 – Childhood disparities around malnutrition, graduation rates, and early deaths are worst among rural, black-majority counties in the American South and isolated…

Skyline of El Paso at sunset.

COVID-19 in El Paso and the U.S./Mexico Border

By Myah Wilmarth | May 22, 2020

May 22, 2020 – Correspondent Laura Paskus continues her series of interviews with journalists around the state as they cover COVID-19 in their communities. Although…

A person in a white bodysuit and wearing a facemask, holding a vial of dark liquid labeled "CORONAVIRUS".

COVID-19 Testing at TriCore Reference Labs

By Myah Wilmarth | May 22, 2020

May 22, 2020 – Senior producer Matt Grubs looks at testing for the novel coronavirus – both for those infected and for those who may…