John Garcia, Cabinet Secretary for the New Mexico Department of Veterans Services, discusses the new Post 9-11 GI Bill and explains why it is such a significant piece of legislation for veterans. He also explores the new legislative committee for Veterans Affairs and the many efforts to deal with the health issues troubling our veterans. Watch Episode

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Don Wiviott & Brian Egolf, sustainable "green" builder and (D-Santa Fe) (respectively), discuss the exploding green energy movement, green building, sustainability, and other hot topics, plus an explanation of new laws, tax credits, and incentives available to New Mexicans. Watch Episode

Deborah Madison, author, "What We Eat When We Eat Alone," and "Local Flavors: Cooking and Eating from America's Farmers' Markets" discusses the importance of eating local produce and the interesting differences between men and women when it comes to cooking and eating. Watch Episode

Estevan Rael-Galvez, New Mexico State Historian for 8 years, and the new Executive Director of the National Hispanic Cultural Center, discusses history, memory, and community. Watch Episode

Dr. Leonard Shlain, author, "Art and Physics: Parallel Visions in Space, Time, and Light," discusses the worlds of art and physics, and tracks their development side by side throughout the centuries to reveal an astonishing correlation of visions. Dr. Shlain passed away this May and this never-before-seen interview explores how major artistic breakthroughs have prefigured the visionary insights of scientists throughout history. Leonard Slain is also the author of "The Alphabet versus the Goddess: The Conflict between Word and Image" and "Sex, Time, and Power: How Women's Sexuality Shaped Human Evolution." In Memoriam More

Eduardo Galeano, one of Latin America's best known writers, discusses his recent book, "Mirrors: Stories of Almost Everyone" and the world-wide attention that he received when President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela gave his book "Open Veins of Latin America" to President Barack Obama at the Summit of the Americas in April 2009. The book shot up to #2 on Amazon, and stimulated interest Galeano's many books, among them "Upside Down, a Primer for the Looking Glass World" and "Days and Nights of Love and War." Galeano was awarded the Lannan Foundation's Award for Cultural Freedom in 1999. Watch Episode

CRAIG CHILDS, naturalist and author, "The Animal Dialogues: Uncommon Encounters in the Wild," "The Secret Knowledge of Water," and "House of Rain: Tracking a Vanished Civilization Across the American Southwest." Childs has been called the 21st Century Bard of Southwestern Literature and a 20th Century Desert Father; he is the winner of "The Spirit of the West Literary Achievement Award." From tracing the fate of the Anasazi to his discovery of a raven sanctuary in a remote canyon, Craig Childs writings are unique, compelling, and unforgettable. Watch Episode

Dr. Fran Levine, Director of the New Mexico History Museum, and John McCarthy, Deputy Director of the New Mexico History Museum discuss the grand opening of the new museum on the Sunday, May 24, and Monday, May 25. Watch Episode

Washington Post foreign correspondent and National Public Radio contributor T.R. REID will be the guest on New Mexico PBS-TV’’s “Report from Santa Fe.” In his new book “The Healing of America: a Global Quest for Better, Cheaper and Fairer Healthcare” Reid examines the healthcare systems for ten countries, nine wealthy modern countries and one emerging country. PBS-TV's FRONTLINE recently featured programs by T.R. Reid, "Sick Around the World (2008)" and "Sick Across America(2009)" Watch Episode