1. “Till Deportation Do Us Part?” – The new episode from KPBS podcast ‘Port of Entry’, hosted by Alan Lilienthal and produced by Kinsee Morlan, tells the heartbreaking story of two families separated by the border wall. The podcast at KPBS.
2. “Mexico on the Brink of Legalizing Marijuana—But on What Terms?” – Zara Snapp on the legal, social, and criminal complexities of marijuana legalization in Mexico. The story in Filter.
3. “Meet Isai Morales, Mexican-Panamanian Rapper Talking Healing Under the Guise of a Luchador”- Jaelani Turner-Williams talks to Cincinnati-based Mexican rapper Isai Morales about his new album and his cultures. The story in Remezcla.
4. “Mexico’s federal prisons a ‘five-star’ hell” – Alejandro Melgoza Rocha talks to inmates about the unhinged violence inside Mexican prisons. The story in Anadolu Agency.
5. “Science bill rankles Mexican research community” – Inés Gutiérrez Jaber on the new fight between scientists and the Mexican government over a bill that could limit academic freedom. The story in Science Mag.
* Around the Web is a weekly list of must-read content about all things Mexico. Curation by Roberto Bosoms. Twitter: @RBosoms