April 2023

Keely Larson On April 13, Democratic Rep. Zooey Zephyr was sitting in the basement of Montana’s Capitol building reflecting on her time as one of the state’s first two openly transgender legislators. She wondered whether she needed to…

Early in President Joe Biden’s tenure, his administration promised to play a key role in ensuring opioid settlement funds went toward tackling the nation’s addiction crisis. During the 2020 campaign, Biden had laid out a plan…

People dance at the Launchpad venue during a performance by Albuquerque-based band Midnight Stew. While the band is taking time to witness all the happenings during Gathering, the downtown venue is hosting…

Seven months after Lahavah Wallace’s weight loss operation, a New York bariatric surgery practice sued her, accusing her of “intentionally” failing to pay nearly $18,000 of her bill. Long Island Minimally Invasive Surgery,…

Environmental advocates and lawmakers alike expressed frustration for climate initiatives at the end of the 2023 session. In the spotlight are Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s vetoes of broadly supported…

Carreras abandonadas. Matrimonios rotos. Falta de comprensión por parte de familiares y amigos. Estas son algunas de las luchas emocionales y económicas que enfrentan las personas con síndrome de covid-19 de largo plazo, años…

SAN DIEGO — Sporting a bright smile and the polished Super Bowl ring he won as a star NFL player in the late 1980s, Craig McEwen doesn’t fit the archetype of someone teetering on the brink of homelessness. Evicted from his San…

Christina Saint Louis In 2017, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published multiple reports analyzing health disparities between rural and urban populations. That effort pleased researchers and advocates for…

The public comment period to renew  the permit for the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant, New Mexico’s hazardous waste facility, closes Wednesday at 5 p.m. The facility, abbreviated as WIPP, lies in a salt…

Lost careers. Broken marriages. Dismissed and disbelieved by family and friends. These are some of the emotional and financial struggles long covid patients face years after their infection. Physically, they are debilitated and…