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Sat. 12/15 12p:  According to traditional Chinese medicine, winter is associated with the element of water and influences the health of the kidneys and the bladder.
Acupuncturist Dr. Dairne McLoughlin joins Carol Boss for another segment of Revolutionary Soup on Women's Focus to talk about nurturing and nourishing these organ systems.  She'll share recipes for soups and other dishes that are not only delicious but also help us stay healthy and in balance.

Fri. 11/23 8a: For centuries, the Taos Pueblo people lived entirely off their land.  Sustainable agriculture was a way of life, but U.S. federal policies helped put an end to that. Food wasn’t grown at the pueblos; it was trucked in. Traditional farming gave way to government subsidies and obesity rates soared. But recently, a surprising agricultural renaissance has taken root across the pueblos. Rita Daniels takes us to the Taos Pueblo to share a story of rebirth and renewal.

Fri. 7/20 11a : Just over a week ago the Pueblo of Santa Clara in New Mexico declared a state of emergency due to recent flooding and damage as a result of last year’s Las Conchas Fire. They are not the only tribe that is feeling the burn of major fires from months and years gone by. Over the years, devastating fires have not only wiped out wildlife, vegetation and landscapes but, they have also changed and challenged the environments and cultures of many tribes. How have Native nations faced flames even after they have been extinguished?

Wed. 7/18 8a:  The hairs on bats’ wings bend in the breeze and trigger super-sensitive cells that help them register the speed and direction of the wind. Researchers want to use this information to improve wind sensors on airplanes.   This and more on Living on Earth.

In accordance with the UNM Regents Bylaws of the KUNM Radio Board, the Provost of the University will appoint three “at large” members to the Radio Board in August.  The term of appointment is two years.  Appointees will be expected to attend board meetings and serve on board committees.

Presently, the Radio Board meets on the first Tuesday of the month from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.  This is subject to change depending on the needs of Board members.  Meetings are held in Scholes Hall, Room 101 on the UNM campus.

In fact this entire week is dedicated to those who help keep things running smooth, efficiently and professionally.  From the smallest organizations to large corporate work places in Native America there is a fleet of Native people who deserve respect for the work they do so we are opening up our air to give thanks.

Is there a support staff member you would like to tell Native America about? Any stories from memory lane you’d like to share? 

Sun. 4/15 11a:  The most popular college major in America these days is business. Some students think it doesn't pay to study philosophy or history. 

Sun. 4/15 6p: When Felipe Montero answers an ad, he meets an old woman, and her young niece Aura. But does the beautiful Aura actually exist?

Sun. 4/8 11a: In an increasingly competitive global economy the best jobs go to highly skilled workers who can think well and learn fast. Are today's college graduates up to the challenge? Many experts say no. In this program, American RadioWorks producer Emily Hanford explores how traditional approaches to teaching are failing to provide many college students with the knowledge they need.

Mon. 4/9  7p: Rodriguez follows up his critically acclaimed Always Running: La Vida Loca: Gang Days in L.A. with the recently published It Calls You Back: An Odyssey through Love, Addiction, Revolutions, and Healing. He joins us for a conversation on his recent memoir, on writing, and on relevant social issues.

Mon. 4/2 11a: A scientific breakthrough from a laboratory in New Mexico has given the animals the ability to speak.

Mon. 4/2 8:30a: There are more than 30 LGBTQ youth centers across the U.S., but few target the Spanish-speaking community.

Mon. 3/26 9a: Composer Aaron Copland was a city slicker from Brooklyn, New York. And yet he instinctively knew how to capture the sound of the great open spaces of the American West. Michael Tilson Thomas and the San Francisco Symphony play highlights from Copland's cowboy ballet, Billy the Kid, in a special gala concert in honor of the orchestra's 100th anniversary.

Mon. 3/26 8:30a: We continue our yearlong reporting series on health issues and Latinos. María Hinojosa spends time with the Obando family in Queens, New York, to give you a glimpse of what it’s like to live with Alzheimer’s disease. And for the news, María Hinojosa speaks to Dr. Christian Maisch, a professor and the associate dean of the Washington Semester program at American University in Washington, DC.

Wed. 3/21 11a: It's been said poverty in America officially has a new face: women. The numbers say more than half of the 46.2 million Americans living in poverty are women.

Tue. 3/20 8:30a:  The viral video Kony 2012, made by the US based group Invisible Children, calls for military action against African warlord Joseph Kony. It's been seen by more than 80 million people, AND it's been criticized for distorting the central African conflict and a paternalistic view toward Africans. 

Tue. 3/20 11a. In honor of  National Native American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day,  and we're talking with one of the warriors on the frontline. Jessica Danforth (Mohawk) is the Founder and Executive Director of the Native Youth Sexual Health Network. 

Mon. 03/19 9a: Two years ago, the Parker Quartet was just out of school, just learning the ropes of their professional careers and just named PT's first Young Artists in Residence. Since then, they've earned praise for their concerts all over the world and won a Grammy Award. Recently they joined Fred Child in the studio for a little reunion of music and conversation.

Fri. 3/02 8a: In this episode, youth in and around Santa Fe discuss the world of body modification. 

Fri. 2/24 8:30a: How can we find more internal peace when a loved one, or we ourselves, face death?

Fri. 2/17 8a: What do you do when conflicts seem too large to bear?  How do you make peace with your demons and face those cast as the enemy? 

Fri. 2/17 11a: Silver Jackson, the musical pseudonym of Native fine art artist Nicholas Galanin (Aleut/Tlingit), is helping to break open an era of Native music’s folk sound with his new album “It’s Glimmering Now.”

Mon. - Fri. 12:04p: Centennial Journeys is a series of two-minute programs to educate the public about interesting and often overlooked pieces of New Mexico’s history from the arrival of United States troops in 1846 to the present.

Wed. 01/18 9a: A systematic assault on a mind is a hard thing to track. But photographs of Dmitri Shostakovich over the years do seem to tell a story. Into his late 20s, he kept a kind of impish Harry Potter youthfulness about him, including the owl glasses. But gradually, as the official scolding from Moscow turned into harassment and then to abuse and threats, Shostakovich changed. 

Wed. 01/18 8:30a: Interior Secretary Ken Salazar recently signed a 20 year moratorium on mining for uranium near the Grand Canyon National Park. Jane Danowitz of the Pew Environment Group tells host Bruce Gellerman that it would protect close to the park but surrounding lands are still under threat.

Tue. 1/10 11a: Canyon Records is celebrating 60 years of Native American Music with a performance series called "Traditions and Transformations.” The Russian marine tanker Renda is making an historic fuel delivery to Nome, Alaska, which is suffering from a severe gas shortage. The 2012 Winter Symposium will be hosted by the Seminole Tribe of Florida’s Native Learning Center. The Palms in Las Vegas, Nevada will be the site of the 5th annual “National Casino and Hotel Development Conference.”

Tues. 01/10 8:30a: President Obama's signing of a defense bill including authorization for the indefinite detention of terror suspects--including U.S. citizens-- has been condemned by leading civil liberties voices. But the outrage has been somewhat obscured by a general confusion about what the bill means and the president’s intentions. Salon columnist and former constitutional litigator Glenn Greenwald will sort that out for us.

Fri. 12/30 8a: Compelling conversation excerpts from Peace Talks Radio shows on Nobel Peace Prize winners Martti Ahtisaari and Liu Xiaobo; heading off domestic and dating violence; Vietnam veterans finding peace by traveling back to Vietnam, an Alternatives to Violence program in prisons and more. 

1/1 11a: Christian McBride, a jazz bassist, is put to the test by his idol, Freddie Hubbard; a down and out comic considers ending it all until the universe sends him an unlikely sign; and New York writer Adam Gopnik details his daughter’s cosmopolitan imaginary friend. Hosted by The Moth’s Artistic Director, Catherine Burns.