Xcaret Nuñez
Advanced Student Reporter, Producer & AnchorXcaret Nuñez studies radio/television journalism and religious studies at the University of Missouri — Columbia. A native Spanish speaker, she comes all the way from a small Southwest border town in Arizona called Yuma.
Nuñez interned with Here & Now, NPR/WBUR's midday magazine show, during the summer of 2021. She collaborated with an advanced team of producers, editors and digital producers to produce a timely and in-depth two-hour news show for its millions of weekly listeners.
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Ranchers across the Midwest are battling black vultures, a federally protected bird that has a reputation for killing newborn livestock. While the birds play a major ecological role, their expanding population is becoming a big nuisance for producers.
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Dry weather, high temperatures and a lack of rainfall across parts of the Midwest and Great Plains have caused a spike in water demand from city residents. In response, some cities are implementing conservation measures to keep their water supplies from drying up.
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FOX’s “Farmer Wants a Wife” recently wrapped up its first season, and it got Harvest Public Media wondering what dating is like for farmers and ranchers. Turns out, dating in a small town isn’t always easy.
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Recent survey results show commercial honeybees are on track to have another year of colony losses. A decline in these essential pollinators could hinder food production.
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Here's a roundup of regional headlines from the KBIA Newsroom for the afternoon of May 11, 2022.
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Here's a roundup of regional headlines from the KBIA Newsroom for the afternoon of May 04, 2022.
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Here's a roundup of regional headlines from the KBIA Newsroom for the afternoon of April 27, 2022.
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Here's a roundup of regional headlines from the KBIA Newsroom for the afternoon of April 20, 2022.
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Here's a roundup of regional headlines from the KBIA newsroom for the afternoon of April 13, 2022.
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Here's a roundup of regional headlines from the KBIA Newsroom for the afternoon of April 06, 2022.