Thousands of at-risk students in New Mexico still have no access to the internet, making remote learning impossible. Will the state ever bridge the divide?

After suffering one of the worst COVID-19 outbreaks in the country, this New Mexico town on the edge of Navajo Nation is reaching a breaking point as the federal eviction moratorium is set to expire.

From medical health privacy laws to a maze of siloed information systems, a true accounting of COVID-19’s impact on Indian Country is impossible to know.

For years, drought and poverty have taken a harsh toll on this border town’s agriculture and migrant workers. Then came the coronavirus.

Records show CYFD destroyed communications on COVID response, other official documents. Employees who complained were fired.

Oil and gas funds everything from campaigns to government functions in New Mexico, complicating the state’s transition away from fossil fuels.

COVID-19 has kept local youths from leaving home. They’re taking the opportunity to make their town better.

In the state department charged with child welfare, leadership and staff avoid a paper trail with encrypted messaging.

What children say about online learning and a school year lost to COVID

What children say about online learning and a school year lost to COVID