How New Mexico Learned to Love Its Ephemeral Waters
Rollbacks to the Clean Water Act may have affected the borderlands more than any other region. States are stepping up—but there’s still more to do.
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They Grow the Food. So Why Are So Many Going Hungry?
In the Rio Grande Valley, a coalition of farmers, educators, and advocates is reimagining a food system built on justice, not scarcity.
Healing Traditions: How Curanderismo is Reviving Cultural Connection in the Borderlands
Mexican folk medicine is being reclaimed during a time of deep uncertainty in the U.S. political climate.
Humanitarian Aid Is Never a Crime: A Podcast with Scott Warren
How did the first Trump administration crack down on providing water and aid for migrants? And what insights can we gain from that now?
Comunidades se oponen a SpaceX en Tamaulipas
Un grupo ambientalista Mexicano dice que los lanzamientos de cohetes de Elon Musk desde el sur de Texas están matando tortugas, dañando hogares y ensuciando las playas de Tamaulipas con escombros.
Communities Push Back against SpaceX in Tamaulipas
A Mexican conservation group says Elon Musk’s rocket launches from South Texas are killing turtles, damaging homes, and littering Tamaulipas beaches with debris.
The Borderlands Are Not Flooded with Fentanyl: A Q&A with Dr. Melody Glenn, author of Mother of Methadone
“The fact that this is being used as justification to militarize the border has been shocking for me to watch."
Audio Feature: "La Jaula de Oro", Trump's ICE Raids Cast a Shadow of Fear in the Rio Grande Valley
Intensified ICE raids have turned South Texas' Rio Grande Valley into a “Golden Cage,” trapping migrant families in fear and isolation.
Murmuration: A Conversation with Kate Scott about Resistance at the Border
A cross-border gathering evokes a creative world of “gritty hope” in the face of new wall construction.
“None of These People Are from the Border”: A Dispatch from the National Defense Area in New Mexico
All the militarization and its propaganda hide a real border security issue: the struggle people face in making ends meet.
The Endangered Rio Grande Can Still Be Saved: A Podcast with Maria-Elena Giner
Former IBWC Commissioner Maria-Elena Giner, a border native who led significant water infrastructure projects, was ousted last week by President Donald Trump amid ongoing U.S.-Mexico water disputes.
Seeking Flood Justice in the Rio Grande Valley
Researchers launch a new program that uses AI and collaborative mapping to help border residents in need after flooding disasters.
Fighting for the Gulf of California
A gas-export terminal threatening the “world’s aquarium” tests Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum's pledge to protect the environment.