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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As Skin Cancer Awareness Month gets underway, the University of New Mexico Hospital is offering no-cost screenings Saturday at its facilities in Albuquerque and Rio Rancho. -
A new podcast focused on the well-being of New Mexico’s children and families is launching this weekend with a live public recording. -
The plaintiffs in the landmark education equity case, Yazzie/Martinez v. The State of New Mexico are asking the court for permission to revise the state’s current implementation plan. -
April marks the start of gardening, landscaping, and home improvement projects around New Mexico. But New Mexico Gas Co. is also seeing a rise in incidents of homeowners accidentally hitting gas lines. -
The new KIDS COUNT Data Book from New Mexico Voices for Children shows the state has made progress and that those investments may help it weather uncertainty from the federal government. -
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Child Abuse Prevention Month. In New Mexico, advocates are working to both support survivors, and prevent future violence. -
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.
