Jul 28 Watch 8:50 New Mexicans claim cancer is living legacy of world's first atomic bomb test By PBS News Hour This July marks the 70th anniversary of the first ever test of an atomic bomb in New Mexico. But a group called the Downwinders -- local residents whose homes were downwind of the blast site -- aren't celebrating the milestone. Continue watching
Jul 28 Tour the site of the world's first atomic bomb explosion By Kathleen McCleery At 5:29:45 a.m. Mountain Time on July 16, 1945, a 19-kiloton explosion was set off that would portend the end of World War II. Today, the site of the world’s first atomic bomb test is a National Historic Landmark. The… Continue reading
Feb 09 Watch 8:41 Albuquerque holds police department accountable after many fatal incidents By PBS News Hour The Albuquerque Police Department has come under national scrutiny for shootings involving officers, including 28 fatal incidents in the last five years. In March, two policemen shot and killed a mentally ill homeless man, all captured on a body camera. Continue watching
Nov 26 Watch After fire and floods, restoring a sacred New Mexico canyon and a way of life By PBS News Hour For more than 1,200 years, Native Americans have called Santa Clara Pueblo home. But in 2011, a devastating fire blasted through the canyon they consider sacred, setting the stage for destructive floods. Now repairs have gone on for years, and… Continue watching
Nov 17 'E.T.' and other discarded Atari games generate almost $40,000 for New Mexico town By Justin Scuiletti A long-buried copy of the widely panned 1980s video game "E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial" fetched a new home on earth this week, earning a New Mexico town thousands of dollars in the process. Continue reading
Nov 04 In New Mexico, one photographer captures the rugged character of old buildings By New Mexico PBS For 40 years, New Mexico photographer Robert Christensen has captured portraits of buildings that reflect the rugged and independent spirit of New Mexico. Continue reading
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Oct 14 Are New Mexico's green chiles in peril? By Anna Christiansen The chiles are New Mexico’s state vegetable, and represent what oranges are to Florida, or peanuts to Virginia: a symbolic source of pride and joy. The governor’s office claims the industry contributes $400 million annually to the land of enchantment’s… Continue reading
Aug 26 Watch Arizona rancher: No one-size-fits-all solution to border enforcement By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Aug 25 Watch Immigration lawyer helps detainees in New Mexico know their rights By PBS News Hour A group of lawyers filed a lawsuit against the federal government on Friday, charging immigration officials with violating the due process rights of detainees held at a New Mexico detention center. Special correspondent Kathleen McCleery talked Laura Lichter -- with… Continue watching