On the Navajo Nation, the coronavirus is leaving children motherless, families lost and traditions in peril. But Diné women fight on.
Hitting Home
Hitting Home looks at the impacts of the Coronavirus Pandemic on five New Mexico communities throughout 2020.
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Growing pains
Anthony, New Mexico puts big plans on hold during the coronavirus pandemic
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Busted
The Carlsbad region was poised to send $3 billion to New Mexico coffers, thanks to one of the biggest oil booms in history. Then came COVID.
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Bordering on desperation
In Gallup, surrounded by the Navajo Nation, a pandemic crosses paths with homelessness, hate and healers
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When history deals a bad hand
The scrappy city of Las Vegas gambled on its Wild West history to draw tourists and keep the economy afloat. With the coronavirus, all bets are off.
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Planting hope amid a plague
Older generations on the Navajo Nation have passed down stories of scourges, resilience — and survival. New generations are bringing the tales to life.