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S2E7 Ending epidemics of violence with Rachel Kleinfeld

Jan 31, 2019

Rachel Kleinfeld is the author of a brilliant new book, A Savage Order: How the World's Deadliest Countries Can Forge a Path to Security, in which she examines some of the world’s deadliest regions, including Colombia, Sicily, the American South, the Republic of Georgia, and Bihar, India—all places that...

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S2E6 Killing contests and death traps: moving to protect NM Wildlife

Jan 28, 2019

New Mexico may be on the verge of banning coyote killing contests statewide. The state legislature is also considering bills that would ban wildlife trapping on public lands, and other measures to protect wildlife. We talk to Chris Smith of Wild Earth Guardians, and Judy Calman of Animal Protection Voters.

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S2E5 Improving our schools: Insights from a veteran educator 

Jan 21, 2019

Jal Mehta is an Associate Professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. He’s a deep thinking about improving education, and about the many communities in the US in which schools are addressing problems of both education and society. An acclaimed educator himself, he speaks and writes with empathy...

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S2E4 The Sun Dagger at Chaco Canyon

Jan 17, 2019

Anna Sofaer was a young artist and photographer visiting New Mexico when she discovered the dagger of light bisecting a rock art spiral at Chaco Canyon. Decades of subsequent research have revealed the rocks placed by ancient Chacoans over a thousand years ago mark solstice, equinox and lunar events.
 
We talk to Anna...

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S2E3 A New Government in NM: The 2019 Legislative Preview 

Jan 14, 2019

New Mexico has a new governor and a new legislature. Santa Fe New Mexican Journalists Milan Simonich and Andrew Oxford talk about what we can expect—what changes and what doesn’t—and it’s not all about political parties. 

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