Lianyong Wei's death marks the 57th death of an immigrant detainee held in the care of the government since the start of President Trump's second term. Twenty-four of those have occurred since Jan. 1.
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Water is back on in Truth or Consequences after a “perfect storm” of issues led to a city-wide water shutoff on Monday.
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The New Mexico Supreme Court unanimously denied Yucca Growth Infrastructure's request to temporarily lift a stay on air-quality permits. The lift would have allowed them to continue turning in pre-hearing filings, meet deadlines and appoint a new hearing officer.
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Cuenca Los Ojos Conservation Director Peter Winsor talks about rewilding and restoration work.
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Alamogordo News managing editor Spencer Fordin covers top stories from Alamogordo and Otero County each week.
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The New Mexico Department of Health warns that southern New Mexicans have a longer risk period this year of West Nile virus due to a longer El Niño-caused monsoon season predicted to continue into October.
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Cave Creek, AZ gets nearly all of its water from the river, which serves 40 million people across the U.S. West and has been dwindling because of climate change, demand and overuse.
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Members of the Tohono O'odham Nation, whose membership spans both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border, have accused the administration of trespassing and say the construction will damage land sacred to the tribe.
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As federal cuts to food assistance programs trickle down to New Mexico communities, volunteers are seeing the strain.
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Under the Bureau of Reclamation's plan, California, Nevada and Arizona will collectively reduce water use by 1.25 million acre-feet annually during a 2-year period, with the possibility of larger cuts depending on conditions.
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The censure vote drew bipartisan support, and followed an investigation by the House Ethics Committee into allegations of sexual harassment against two young female staff members.
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Nearly a week after flash floods devastated parts of Nepal and Tibet, rescuers are still searching for people trapped in hydropower plants. But first they have to find the plants.
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NPR's Juana Summers talks with award-winning author Marlon James about his new book, The Disappearers, the story of a brutal attack on a group of gay men in Jamaica and its aftermath.
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With just a few weeks to spare, the House approved legislation extending funding through mid-December.
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NPR Music culture critic and reporter Rodney Carmichael ruminates on the latest in rap culture. This week: like-minded releases from Erykah Badu and Saul Williams, closure in the 2Pac murder and more.