Getty Images
Many Americans say the U.S. is not a moral leader but want it to be, according to an NPR/Ipsos poll. And, the FBI is taking over the investigation into the fatal Minnesota ICE shooting.
-
In response to the fatal shooting of a woman by ICE officials in Minneapolis, protests have popped up around the country. In Las Cruces, about 100 people showed up at Albert Johnson Park to voice their concerns and frustrations during a vigil. -
The New Mexico Department of Health is maintaining its full childhood vaccinations, saying new federal guidance that reduces the number of vaccines recommended is not based on scientific data. -
Nick Seibel, publisher and editor of the Silver City Daily Press, covers top stories each week on the Silver City Report. -
Dozens of people gathered at Albert Johnson Park to protest U.S. action against Venezuela. -
Thomas Hart, assistant professor of anthropology at New Mexico State University, examines the origins of food in the ancient Southwest and neighboring regions. He spoke to Scott Brocato about his upcoming presentation at the New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum.
-
Though an asylum request was rejected, Ziaei was released in mid-2024 with authorization to work based on concerns he would be persecuted if returned to Iran. -
The state of New Mexico is substantially underwriting the initiative though a trust created by state lawmakers in 2023. -
The plan is to focus intently on making life more affordable, a message they hope will work even in some conservative-leaning states. -
Plan puts costs of new solar farms on New Mexicans and extends lives of coal-fired plants. Critics call it “profound greenwashing.”
-
U.S. employers added 50,000 jobs in December, according to a report from the Labor Department Friday. Measured annually, job gains in 2025 were the slowest since 2020. -
Venezuela released a number of imprisoned high-profile opposition figures, activists and journalists, in what the government described as a gesture to "seek peace". -
In the latest movie from Park Chan-wook, the director behind The Handmaiden and Decision to Leave, a paper factory worker loses his job — and resolves to kill his competition for a new one. -
Here's how to send your questions and curiosities to the NPR team covering the Winter Olympics in Milan. -
Plus: What's up with Wicked, Greenland, quarters and Jan. 6?
January 8, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode
Minnesota leaders and protesters push for accountability after ICE shooting
Senate moves to restrict Trump from taking further military action against Venezuela
News Wrap: Internet and phone service shut off in Iran amid widening protests
What federal guidelines say about agents using deadly force
