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Anger over the data center boom has spilled into politics with voters unseating local politicians who support them. It's become an issue hard to ignore in the midterm elections.
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El Paso Matters President and CEO Bob Moore covers top stories each week. -
Frontera Madre(hood) editors Dr. Cynthia Bejarano and Dr. Maria Cristina Morales discuss their inspiration and mothering at the border. -
Interview with Jorge Espinoza and Daniel Vega-Albela -
Nick Seibel, publisher and editor of the Silver City Daily Press, covers top stories each week on the Silver City Report. This week we hear about an incident at the Grant County Detention Center, WNMU Regents deciding not to raise tuition, and a new program to engage children.
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As a warm winter with poor skiing conditions gave way to early springtime record heat, snow is vanishing from all but the highest elevations in the West. -
Tina Peters is serving a nine-year prison term after being convicted of state crimes for sneaking in an outside computer expert to make a copy of her county's election computer system during a software update in 2021. -
The Crockett County government has created a strong network of senior services, and ensures that they are supported — with the help of a wonky tax arrangement and some powerful new neighbors: wind companies. -
As the seven Colorado River Basin states wrangle over how many acre-feet of water they’re willing to do without, rural communities across the Southwest are experiencing a water crisis in real time.
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President Trump said a U.S. delegation will head to Pakistan to resume talks to end the war with Iran, but Tehran expressed reluctance after the U.S. seized one of its cargo ships in the Strait of Hormuz. -
"We women are the land guardians and keepers," says Theonila Roka Matbob of Papua New Guinea, recognized for her efforts to repair the environmental and social harms caused by a copper and gold mine. -
A new art exhibit in Phoenix features some of the world's prickliest plants. It could also help save them. -
The American Academy of Neurology issued guidance on using wearable data devices, like smartwatches or an Oura Ring, to track key health metrics that can help flag serious conditions.
April 17, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode
Brooks and Capehart on Trump and Vance clashing with Pope Leo
One in three Americans forced to make financial sacrifices for health coverage
Ex-Kennedy Center staffer alleges chaos and cronyism under Trump leadership
After weeks of fighting, ceasefire sparks cautious celebration in Lebanon
