Kate and Aaron are joined by journalist Danielle Prokop and photographer Diana Cervantes to talk about their recent series documenting drought on the Rio Grande River, which runs from Colorado, through New Mexico, to Texas. Danielle and Diana produced the series for Source New Mexico, a statewide non-profit journalism outlet.

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Hosts: Kate Groetzinger & Aaron Weiss

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Music: Purple Planet

Featured image: Rio Grande River, Asaavedra32/Wikimedia Commons

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