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COVID-19 Response: Closed for Business

An empty restaurant, fully made-up.

In this episode, hear from tipped service-industry workers about the challenges they’re facing as restaurants and bars around the state close their doors—unless you’re ordering to-go. And host Khalil Ekulona calls his old boss, Ken Carson, who owns Nexus Brewery & Restaurant to talk about shuttering a location because of the impact of the COVID…

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COVID-19 Response: Cram To Understand

An empty classroom.

In episode 30, hear from college students whose futures are seemingly on hold. Mandolin Eisenberg and KUNM’s own Taylor Velazquez tell us about their experiences. (And after their interviews, host Khalil Ekulona’s ready to vote for either one for U.S. pres should they run.) We also hear from National Native News anchor and New Mexico PBS correspondent…

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