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The sad fate of Anna, Age Eight

Aug 29, 2019

How can the fruits of Silicon Valley high tech be used to keep our children safe? Dr. Katherine Ortega Courtney’s new book, "Anna, Age Eight," is about how to prevent child abuse and trauma by improving the systems within social services, government and private agencies, and getting them to share data.

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Homeopathy: Hoax or healing?

Aug 26, 2019

Laurel Chiten’s documentary Just One Drop looks at the history of this alternative healing practice—the controversy, the efficacy and the mystery surrounding what was once—and in many places still is—an accepted practice.

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Teenage tragedy in Albuquerque

Aug 22, 2019

Aurra Gardner had everything going for her—talented musician, creative artist, beloved daughter and older sister—but she chose to end her own life at 16. How can we understand her story — and the stories of other suffering families? Nick Pachelli of Searchlight New Mexico talks about his in-depth report on this...

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Report from the border with Jens Erik Gould

Aug 19, 2019

Migration policies continually changing; migrants in danger from both cartels and police; insufficient work, shelter and service; shortage of immigration attorneys and judges. These are just some of the circumstances encountered by refugees on the Mexico-U.S. border. Santa Fe New Mexican reporter Jens Erik Gould tells about...

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Shadows of Doubt: Stereotyping and prejudice in the U.S.

Aug 15, 2019

Santa Fe Institute economist Rajiv Sethi talks from an economics and social science perspective about stereotyping in the criminal justice system, and the resulting disparities in our communities.

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