Peter O'Dowd
News DirectorNews Director Peter O'Dowd leads a newsroom that includes reporters in seven Southwestern bureaus. His work has aired on The BBC, NPR's Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Talk of the Nation, and American Public Media's Marketplace. He's covered technology, the housing bubble and the constant flap over immigration policy that keeps Arizona in the national spotlight. Peter began his radio career at Wyoming Public Radio. He has a master's degree from Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism, and he's taught English in Tokyo, Japan.
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Violence in Mexico has reached a murderous crescendo. Last year, the country recorded more than 15,000 homicides. Marcos Armendariz, a self-taught lawyer who advocated for his town's underserved residents, was one of those numbers. This is his story.
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In the border town of Nogales, Ariz., shops and restaurants that rely on Mexican shoppers are closing. Residents say the downtown area has become a ghost town because of stricter immigration policies, overburdened port infrastructure and the worst recession in memory. -
The Wyoming Republican Party moves its caucus up to Jan. 5 (two days after Iowa) with the idea of finally making a difference in presidential politics. The state has never been much of a player. The nation's least populated state is not known for getting Republican candidates to visit — until now.
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