Alice Fordham
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Two years after the U.S. Forest Service accidentally ignited the biggest fire in New Mexico history nearly 2,500 victims are suing over slow aid payments.
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A new study of fossil footprints in White Sands National Park bolsters the argument that humans may have lived in North America longer than thought. -
The scale of a scam to recruit Native Americans into fake treatment for substance in Phoenix and bill the government fraudulently is now emerging. It's huge. -
Most states pay or offer some financial compensation to state lawmakers for their work. Not New Mexico. That can be a barrier for many people trying to enter politics. A new bill could change that. -
Most states pay or offer some financial compensation to state legislators. Not New Mexico, and that can be a barrier to people who aren't wealthy entering politics. A new bill would change that.
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After prescribed burns went awry in New Mexico, wildfires destroyed hundreds of homes and endangered water supplies. Billions of dollars in federal aid haven't reached victims yet.
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New Mexico is short 1,000 teachers. National Guard volunteers now serve as substitute teachers. -
In the marshes of southern Iraq, water buffalos provide a livelihood for people outside the reach of many of the country's problems. There are new efforts intended to boost local agriculture.
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Women from Iraq's Yazidi minority get together to perform centuries-old sacred songs. They've survived captivity by ISIS and loved ones' deaths. "They are trying to heal," says a Yazidi politician. -
Pope Francis is back at the Vatican after a historic trip to Iraq, the home of a dwindling but determined Christian community.
