When marijuana becomes a Schedule III instead of a Schedule I substance under federal rules, researchers will face fewer barriers to studying it. But there will still be some roadblocks for science.
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KC Counts flips a coin and talks with Martin about her podcast, life as a foreign correspondent and more.
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Interview with Maestro Jorge Martinez-Rios and Borderland Art Foundation President Erik Maese
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Juno Ogle, reporter for the Silver City Daily Press, sits in for editor Nick Seibel to talk about the area's top stories.
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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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Authorities say an F-16 fighter jet crashed west of Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico on Tuesday and the pilot safely ejected.
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The $24.5 million agreement with Ameredev announced Monday is the largest settlement the state Environment Department has ever reached for a civil oil and gas violation.
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Federal health officials say three women who were diagnosed with HIV after getting “vampire facial” procedures at an unlicensed New Mexico medical spa are believed to be the first documented cases of people contracting the virus through a cosmetic procedure using needles.
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Local authorities say Interstate 40 has reopened in both directions as fire crews continue watch over a controlled burn of remaining fuel from a freight train derailment near the Arizona-New Mexico state line.
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This year's winning entry is an emotional account of living with schizoaffective disorder, from a student at Miami Dade College.
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In a new report, Democrats are increasingly motivated by the issue of abortion - and increasingly supportive, as are independent voters. Republicans views have mostly remained the same.
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The maternal mortality rate in the U.S. in 2022 – while still high – went back to where it was before deaths surged during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the latest CDC report.
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In Wisconsin and Michigan, Donald Trump largely avoided the hush money trial that has mostly sidelined his campaign efforts as he tried to woo voters with a familiar speech in two major swing states.
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Women under 60 can benefit from hormone therapy to treat hot flashes and other symptoms of menopause. That's according to a new study, and is a departure from what women were told in the past.
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Dr. Bryce Jorgensen spoke with Scott Brocato about financial matters and answered questions our audience asked during the show.
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Professor Anderson answers listeners' gardening questions.