Taylor Velazquez
ReporterTaylor is a reporter with our Poverty and Public Health project. She is a lover of books and a proud dog mom. She's been published in Albuquerque The Magazine several times and enjoys writing about politics and travel.
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New Mexico jury recently delivered a landmark verdict against social media giant Meta, finding the company misled consumers and failed to protect its youngest users. Attorney General Raul Torrez will return to court in May for a bench trial on whether Meta created a public nuisance and if it must fund programs to help children who allegedly suffered harm. He spoke with KUNM about what the trial revealed and what comes next. -
A jury in New Mexico has found that social media giant Meta misled consumers about the safety of its platforms and endangering children. The owner of Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp must pay out $375 million dollars in civil penalties. -
The New Mexico Public Education Department is now accepting applications for its Summer Enrichment Internship program. This statewide initiative gives high school students the opportunity to gain real working experience while also earning a paycheck. -
David Sussillo did not have an auspicious beginning in life. He grew up in Albuquerque’s International District. His new book, “Emergence: A Memoir of Boyhood, Computation, and the Mysteries of Mind,” traces how those early experiences led him to an unlikely career in neuroscience and AI research. -
A national report looking at the availability of mental health care providers shows 144 million Americans are living in shortage areas, including people in New Mexico. -
Medical licensure compacts have been a priority this session as lawmakers attempt to address the health care worker shortage. One bill would allow dentists and dental hygienists licensed in other states to practice here more easily. But with less than a day left in the session, that bill appears to have stalled. -
Lawmakers are once again debating how to reform New Mexico’s medical malpractice laws this session, reigniting a long-running fight over balancing patient rights and the cost of practicing medicine. -
This week on Let’s Talk New Mexico, we’ll be discussing the bill going through the Roundhouse trying to reform New Mexico's medical malpractice system and what supporters are saying will help recruit and retain health care workers, while opponents push back. -
Customers at the Wells Fargo branch in Artesia will see fewer people these days, as the bank pushes customers toward its virtual assistant. It’s part of a company-wide plan to cut jobs as it ramps up the use of artificial intelligence. -
The New Mexico Senate passed an interstate medical compact bill unanimously on Friday to allow doctors licensed in other states to more easily practice here.
