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The State of the Local Media on this Independence Day

By Nash Jones July 4, 2025

It’s become an annual tradition on our program to mark the Fourth of July by examining the status of New Mexico’s fourth estate — the ecosystem that comprises our local…

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NMiF Features ‘Indigenously Positive’ after First Place Award in National Journalism Contest

By Nash Jones June 27, 2025

This week, New Mexico in Focus is highlighting the Indigenously Positive series. The collaboration between NMPBS and nonprofit news organization New Mexico In Depth has brought you episodes over the…

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ACLU of NM gets new leadership after two decades and NMiF welcomes a new reporter

By Nash Jones June 23, 2025

Advocates for civil rights and liberties have decried numerous moves by the Trump administration in its second term — from seeking to end birthright citizenship, to restricting access to asylum,…

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New Mexicans gather in celebration of fights for liberation

By Nash Jones June 13, 2025

Fighting back against oppression doesn’t always look like a battle. Sometimes, it looks like a celebration of the strength and resilience born out of those painful struggles. Many Americans take…

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NM’s 2025 Wildfire Season: Preparation, Resilience and Recovery

By Nash Jones June 6, 2025

New Mexicans are weathering another wildfire season while the residents and forests in and around the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon burn scar are still recovering from the largest-ever fire to rip…