By Jack BoggsMany first-generation Americans feel pressure from their immigrant parents to succeed in school and make more money than…
Okinawan dance: keeping our culture alive
By Junko FeatherstonIt’s up to the next generation to carry on the endangered traditions of Okinawa.
New TV shows increase Indigenous representation
By Bradley EversgerdFrom the police mystery Dark Winds on AMC to the edgy coming-of-age series Reservation Dogs on FX, new…
American hieroglyphics: tattoos can create and reinforce a sense of identity
By Jesse JonesGetting a tattoo can be therapeutic hieroglyphic, chronicling chapters of the wearer's personal myth.
Tourism numbers in New Mexico now exceeding pre-pandemic levels
As travel restrictions and mask mandates faded, tourism in New Mexico has not only bounced back, it has increased to…
New Mexico United aims higher for next season
Albuquerque’s popular professional soccer team, New Mexico United, is now evaluating the season that ended.
Politics trump health in NM’s response to alcohol crisis
In February 2021, as New Mexico lawmakers considered landmark legislation to loosen restrictions on alcohol sales, the state’s alcohol epidemiologist…
Struggle then Conquer
Itzani Cruz, Albuquerque local, talks about mixed-race identity and how she battled with learning self-acceptance. Her Chicana and Okinawan heritage…
Albuquerque drag and mental health
Junko Featherston sits down with local drag queens to discuss how performing the art of drag affects their mental health.