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July 19, 2019 – Correspondent Antonia Gonzales talks with producer Maya Salganek about a new PBS KIDS series developed around an animated 10-year-old Alaska Native girl, called “Molly of Denali.” The show weaves together literacy skills and Native values. It’s … Continue reading “Molly of Denali” Producer Has New Mexico Ties
July 19, 2019 – In 1941, during her fourth birthday party in Seattle, Nikki Nojima Louis saw her father arrested by FBI agents. It was December 7 and the Japanese had just bombed Pearl Harbor. Her father was an immigrant … Continue reading Internment Camps and the Immigration Debate
July 12, 2019 – New Mexico in Focus travels to Santa Fe to look at the work being done by hordes of volunteers at this weekend’s International Folk Art Market. Many of those who work at the event are participating … Continue reading 16th International Folk Art Market in Santa Fe
July 12, 2019 – Environmental correspondent Laura Paskus speaks with outgoing Senator Tom Udall about the struggle for action on climate change during his final 18 months in the U.S. Senate. Guest: Sen. Tom Udall, (D) New Mexico
July 5, 2019 – It was not so long ago that female athletes were limited by what sports they could compete in. Non-contact sports like tennis, volleyball and track and field were really the only options for competitors. But even … Continue reading Female Full-Contact Sports in New Mexico
July 5, 2019 – Michael Bird is a familiar face on New Mexico in Focus as a regular contributor to the Line opinion panel segments. But he also has a long history of public health service. He was the first … Continue reading Michael Bird’s Legacy in Re-shaping Our Public Health Systems
July 5, 2019 – The migrant crisis facing New Mexico and the nation has a number of causes and origins. One of them is a history of devastating civil wars in Central America throughout the 1980s. Todd Greentree knows all … Continue reading History of Civil Wars in Central America Impact Current Migrant Crisis
June 28, 2019 – There are currently about 5.8 million people in the United States living with Alzheimer’s Disease. That’s expected to more than double to 14 million. In New Mexico, an estimated 41,000 people age 65 and older are … Continue reading Vaccine for Alzheimers Is in the Works
June 28, 2019 – New Mexico in Focus was in Santa Fe last Friday for a rally at the Roundhouse in support of President Trump’s bid for a second term in the White House. The president lost New Mexico by … Continue reading President Trump Supporters Rally in Santa Fe
June 21, 2019 – Sen. Tom Udall has been outspoken in opposing what he calls a rush to war. He’s tried—and is trying—to force the White House to go through Congress for approval of any military action. Senior producer Matt … Continue reading Sen. Tom Udall on the Iran Situation