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SCOTUS skeptical that state abortion bans conflict with federal health care law; Iowa advocates for immigrants push back on Texas-style deportation bill; new hearings, same arguments on both sides for ND pipeline project; clean-air activists to hold "die-in" Friday at LA City Hall.

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"Squad" member Summer Lee wins her primary with a pro-peace platform, Biden signs huge foreign aid bills including support for Ukraine and Israel, and the Arizona House repeals an abortion ban as California moves to welcome Arizona doctors.

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The urban-rural death divide is widening for working-age Americans, many home internet connections established for rural students during COVID have been broken, and a new federal rule aims to put the "public" back in public lands.

NM: International Issues

Ronald Rael and Virginia San Fratello received both the Beazely Award and the International Award for their project
ABQ museum installs teeter-totter from U.S.-Mexico border wall

An art installation intended to jump-start social commentary about the treatment of immigrants has found a permanent home in Albuquerque. In 2019…

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Latinos account for 47% of agricultural field workers and 46% of construction laborers in the U.S. and face extreme summer heat threats due to climate change. (JackF/Adobe Stock)
Report: How climate change threatens Latinos' health and heritage

As climate change makes extreme weather events more common globally, Latinos often face the most significant effects to their health, safety…

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Many saguaro cacti were damaged or destroyed during construction of the U.S.-Mexico border wall initiated by former President Donald Trump and funded by taxpayers. (Photo courtesy: LaikenJordahl)
NM Saw Lasting Consequences from Trump's U.S.-Mexico Border Wall

The unprecedented attempt to build a wall along the U.S. Mexico border has had devastating effects on wildlife from which they may not recover…

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Climate change is likely to have far-reaching impacts on crops and livestock throughout the world, according to a new report. Credit: USDA
Climate Change Poses Multiple Threats to Global Food System

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Climate change will have a big impact on food security across the globe, but will hit the poor and people living in tropical …

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Salió a Haití el equipo de auxilio por el sismo

SEATTLE - El grupo internacional de auxilio Mercy Corps envió a Haití un equipo de salvamento especialista en desastres, luego de que ese …

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Team Enroute to Haiti for Quake Assistance

Mercy Corps is sending a team of emergency response experts to Haiti to assess needs and coordinate relief efforts after a major earthquake rocked the…

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Can Reading a Book Make a Difference?

SANTA FE, N. M. - As tough as times are in New Mexico, they are far worse in many developing countries - and one global aid group is asking people to …

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