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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Cameras could help alleviate some concerns about ICE transparency and accountability after immigration officers were involved in over two dozen shootings under the Trump administration.
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Three Pulitzer winners, a Booker Prize winner, two Booker longlisted authors this year, and a number whose works have been adapted for the screen are among the authors with new books out this month.
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At a time when both touring costs and concert ticket prices keep climbing, Harry Styles' decision to play a 30-night residency at Madison Square Garden has been met with mixed reactions. NPR talked to fans outside the venue about what it took to attend the residency.
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Wendell Berry has died at age 92 He was a beloved American poet, novelist, essayist, and farmer.
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Georgetown Law professor Stephen Vladeck explains the separation-of-powers questions raised by the Supreme Court's decision on the White House ballroom.