Students arrested at Columbia University and the City College of New York spoke with NPR about their choice to risk legal and academic consequences.
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The Borderland Arts Foundation is making opera accessible to Southern New Mexico and the border with La Frontera Opera. Maestro Jorge Martinez-Rios will conduct the production of "Puccini’s La Bohème" at NMSU's Atkinson Recital Hall on May 3 & 5, with a free "Student Night at the Opera" on May 2.
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Tuesday’s vehicle crash through the façade of the Savers store on north Main Street in Las Cruces has resulted in the death of one person and injuries to 14 others who were inside the structure.
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KC Counts talks with Dustin Dunbar about his book "You're Doing Great! And Other Lies Alcohol Told Me".
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In Rio Rancho, New Mexico, 700 manufacturing jobs and 1,000 construction jobs will be created thanks to funding from the CHIPS and Sciences Act to complete two fabs focused on advanced packaging. Scott Brocato recently spoke with Ryan Harper, the White House coordinator for CHIPS implementation, about the act and how it will make a difference in manufacturing jobs, particularly in New Mexico.
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Yesterday, the City of Las Cruces held a special work session to discuss initiatives that aim to address public safety within the city.
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Baldwin, a lead actor and co-producer on the Western “Rust,” has pleaded not guilty to the charge and his attorneys have urged dismissal.
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Authorities have said a motive for the shootings and kidnapping remains unclear as Alek Collins isn't related to any of the victims.
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A movie weapons armorer is appealing her conviction for involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer by Alec Baldwin on the set of the Western film “Rust.” Court documents released Tuesday show that a defense attorney for Hannah Gutierrez-Reed filed a notice of appeal.
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Dozens of school districts and superintendents have been challenging the state Public Education Department over the change.
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McCloskey's story has both deep roots and burgeoning relevance. He died this month at 96 and had long been out of the limelight, but the issues he had been willing to champion are as salient as ever.
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Higher education officials in Ohio are reviewing race-based scholarships after last year's Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action.
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An art installation called The Portal was shut down this week in New York and Dublin because of rude gestures and other bad public behavior, as NPR's Scott Simon explains.
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At the height of the racial reckoning, a school district in Virginia voted to rename two schools that had been previously named for Confederate generals. This month, that decision was reversed.
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Ian Roberts has competed in some of the most high-profile races in the world. But his biggest competition to date was a determined fifth-grader in jean shorts and Nike tennis shoes.
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May is Mental Health Awareness Month. KC Counts is joined by NAMI NM Executive Director Gabrielle Dietrich, Aggie Health and Wellness Counselor Marie Zubiate, and KRWG staff member and public health and social work master's student Liz Liano. Lt. Governor Howie Morales and Director of Dona Ana County Health and Human Services offer their perspective on issues facing our state.
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Dr. Bryce Jorgensen spoke with Scott Brocato about financial matters and answered questions our audience asked during the show.