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This Saturday dozens of protests will take place across the country, including New Mexico, as part of the No Kings movement.
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October is the time for all things spooky and what’s scarier than the housing crisis? That's the idea behind a short film being shown at the Santa Fe International Film Festival, which started Wednesday.
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Studies show that reading for pleasure boosts cognitive thinking abilities and improves mental health. As reading has fallen out of fashion, bookstores and libraries are brainstorming ways to keep the reading community alive. One answer: book clubs.
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On Nov. 4, Albuquerque voters will be choosing from a list of six people to fill the mayor’s office for the next four years. As part of a series exploring all the candidates, KUNM’s Daniel Montano spoke with incumbent Tim Keller, who is running for what would be a historic third term. Keller says he wants to finish the work he started and outlined his top priorities.
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New Mexico is set to become the first state in the U.S. to offer free childcare to everyone. Governor Michelle Lujan-Grisham said it will start in just a few weeks on November first.
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About three dozen people gathered under cloudy skies at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center in Albuquerque Monday morning to see the first traditional dance performances for Indigenous Peoples Day.
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As the federal government shutdown continues, and the Trump administration has begun issuing layoffs across several departments, the Senate remains in a stalemate. Democrats refuse to pass a bill that doesn’t extend tax subsidies for health insurance, and Republicans refuse to pass a bill that does. U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) spoke with KUNM about possible resolutions.
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This year’s festival takes place Monday October 13 and will include a resource fair dubbed Death is Not a Dirty Word with over 100 vendors sharing information on things like green burials, hospice, estate planning, grief care and caregiver resources. There will also be panels, including one on plant medicine and psychedelic therapy for grief and death anxiety.
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Dr. Carmen Landau and Marie Landau's work addresses the way institutionalized prejudices and personal histories of trauma affect the way providers give and patients receive care.
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The choral group Coro Lux will be joined by composer Craig Hella Johnson in two special performances of his original work Considering Matthew Shepard in New Mexico this weekend.
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The ongoing federal government shutdown means half the typical number of federal safety inspectors are on the field during the world’s biggest hot air balloon rally taking place in Albuquerque this week. But there will be no impacts on safety, according to Fiesta and longtime FAA officials.
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The 53rd Exxonmobil Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is happening this week. You may see these balloons every year, but have you ever wondered what goes into actually getting them up? KUNM was paired with a crew for the day on their journey into the air.