A More Holistic View of the U.S. - Mexico Border
Later this week, we’ll be bringing the Takeaway to Mexico City, Mexico. In anticipation of our visit, we’re looking today at the state of the border.Depending on who you ask, the border might be...
View ArticleNobel Prize Winner Mario Molina is Sounding the Alarm Again
In Mexico City, when one person here talks about sustainability, people really listen. Dr. Mario Molina won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1995 for his work exposing the effects of chlorofluorocarbons...
View ArticleMexican Artist Pedro Reyes Transforms Firearms into Musical Instruments
In an art studio in Mexico city - a city synonymous with drugs and violent crime - there is an artist transforming weapons into art. An electric guitar is made out of pieces of guns, clips from AK...
View ArticleThe Disappeared, and Those Waiting
On February 17, 2011, Victor Rolon’s life changed forever. His nephew, police officer Adrian Dominguez Rolon, disappeared, along with a fellow officer.His story has become all too common in Mexico,...
View ArticlePushing for a Greener Mexico City
Mexico City is one of the most densely populated cities in the world, with close to 20 million people living within its borders. For its residents, it is also an incredibly polluted place to live.As...
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