NPR member station reporters across the U.S. asked people how they are thinking about their country on its semiquincentennial.
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On Thursday, July 2, four New Mexico state senators spoke to community members about their concerns and criticisms of Project Jupiter and announced a public listening session scheduled for next month.
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Retired educator Rachel Bate now writes children’s books inspired by New Mexico to give kids lessons on caring for others and the world around them.
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Jenny Ferranti, who recently won the Grant County Commission District 1 seat on the Democratic ticket, made speaking out against mining in and around the tiny community of Pinos Altos a pillar of her campaign. She spoke about how the community's responded when mining tried to come to the unincorporated community.
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Andrea Sosa of The Programming Service offers some highlights from PBS like "A Capitol Fourth" and "Summer of Space".
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New Mexico has had a persistent problem with undercounting first-generation immigrant families and Native Americans according to State Demographer Robert Rhatigan.
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The firefighters had been part of an interagency response to the Knowles and Gore fires on Saturday.
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Scott Brocato talks with Whytney Rawls, a luxury travel expert and founder of The Amara Escapes, about why more Americans are choosing domestic destinations over international trips and other travel topics.
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Historians have collected video testimony from more than 360 Indigenous survivors in 19 states; their stories are set to be preserved in the Library of Congress for years to come.
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President Trump ushered in America's 250th anniversary with a darkly political speech that swerved from the typically apolitical, unifying speeches past presidents have given to mark Independence Day.
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Organizers canceled the Independence Day Parade late Friday, citing an extreme heat warning with temperatures expected to reach up to 115 degrees. The evening fireworks display remains scheduled.
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Spread by parasitic worms that can infect via a splash of water, schistosomiasis causes debilitating symptoms. It hits kids hard. A board game teaches how to prevent it.
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The shake-up is believed to be an effort to ensure the military's loyalty to the Communist Party and its leader, Xi Jinping.