Southwest
US-Mexico border wall threatens sacred Native lands
The Tohono O'odham Nation has been confined to a tiny fraction of the lands it once held in the desert Southwest. Now the Trump administration’s border wall expansion threatens to further damage and restrict their access to sacred and archeological sites.
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Why a hate crime survivor tried to save the life of his would-be killer
The brother of one of the first hate-crime victims post 9/11 keeps on teaching tolerance
A place where the stars are so bright you can see your shadow by starlight
Panelists introduce high-tech prison reform at SXSW
A group of panelists at this year's South by Southwest interactive media conference in Austin, Texas, presented an idea to improve the U.S. prison system with smart phone technology. One of the attendees says the idea could reduce the levels of recidivism among low-level criminals.
As temperatures rise, humans and nature will both have to adapt
With rising temperatures, more precipitation and more fierce storms, civilization will have to change how it works. It'll be catching up with the animals, which are already making changes.
