A conversation with Dr. Christine Griffin, Superintendent & Money Matters: Why Financial Literacy Belongs in Every School

A growing crisis in Santa Fe is the lack of affordable housing. In response, ten local organizations have come together to form the Housing for Santa Fe Coalition. The August 4th episode of The Forum explored the Coalition’s newly released policy platform—PIP: Protect, Invest, and Permit—a bold plan aimed at addressing the city's housing challenges. This conversation is the second in a two-part series, following that show.

In The Forum Plus, UMass historian Stephen R. Platt shares the untold story of Evans Carlson — a WWII Marine commander, secret confidant of FDR, and pioneer of U.S. special forces. Drawing on exclusive access to Carlson’s family letters, journals, and military archives, Platt reveals a hero celebrated for introducing “gung-ho” to America but later vilified during the McCarthy era for his admiration of China. This conversation explores Carlson’s daring intelligence work, his quiet influence on Roosevelt, and his vision for a better U.S.–China relationship that might have changed history.

As football season kicks off, the thrill of the game is increasingly tied to the lure of sports betting. But for many—especially young men—that wager comes with a hidden price: addiction, debt, and damaged lives. In this Forum, leaders from Stop Predatory Gambling and an SMU business professor reveal the true cost of legalized sports betting.

A growing crisis in Santa Fe is the lack of affordable housing. In response, ten local organizations have come together to form the Housing for Santa Fe Coalition. Last week's episode of The Forum explored the Coalition’s newly released policy platform—PIP: Protect, Invest, and Permit—a bold plan aimed at addressing the city's housing challenges. This conversation is the first in a two-part series, with a follow-up program airing August 18.

August brings another month of stellar performances at The Santa Fe Opera, and with it, candid, colorful, candid conversations with two leading figures shaping the future of the art form.

New Mexico now ranks first in the nation for the percentage of hospitals owned by private equity firms.

This week on The Forum, we reflect on a pivotal moment in world history: the first detonation of a nuclear weapon, carried out 80 years ago at the Trinity site in New Mexico.

Following President Trump’s July 4 signing of the “Big Beautiful Bill,” The Forum brought together three leading voices to examine what the sweeping federal legislation could mean for New Mexico’s communities, economy, schools and hospitals.

Eliza Reid, Iceland’s former First Lady, joins me to discuss her debut novel — Death on the Island — a gripping murder mystery set against the dramatic backdrop of Iceland’s Westman Islands. Drawing from her own diplomatic experience, Eliza has created a compelling ensemble of characters, each with secrets to uncover as they find themselves isolated on the windswept archipelago.