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New Mexico milk tests for bird flu reveal scientific mystery

April 3, 2025
Cattle graze in a grassy field with cowboys on horseback in the background. A wire fence and green plants are in the foreground, with hills and a cloudy sky in the distance.

This story was originally published at Source New Mexico, a NMPBS partner. By Danielle Prokop Veterinary experts nationwide have a variety of hypotheses for new and puzzling test results from cow milk being analyzed for avian influenza — including in New Mexico. March marked one year since officials first reported Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza —…

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RECA Expires, Hopes Dwindle

June 7, 2024
Image of the United States Capitol building with a U.S. flag flying in front of it, showcasing its iconic dome and neoclassical architectural style on a clear day.

Time is up for the Radiation Exposure and Compensation Act, and its loss twists the knife for communities across the West and South Pacific, who’ve carried the legacy of radiation exposure from the federal government’s nuclear program. The people who were bombed first — the thousands who lived within miles of the Trinity Test Site…

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