University of Arizona
May 6, 2024
UA says surveillance allegations are “flat wrong” as demands from Pro-Palestinian group continue
A new report from the Center for Investigative Reporting alleges the University has monitored Pro-Palestine social media posts since late last year.
Arizona law bars universities from boycotting Israel
A state law passed in 2016 prohibits the state and local governments from adopting investment policies that include boycotting Israel.
ARIZONA GOVERNMENT
May 6, 2024
Arizona lawmaker punished for using Senate facilities to speak with anti-Semitic talk show host
Kern is facing indictment for actions tied to the 2020 election.
GOVERNMENTINDIGENOUS AFFAIRS
May 6, 2024
District of Arizona works to improve handling of MMIP cases
The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona is fortifying how they handle cases involving missing or murdered Indigenous peoples.
Congressman Ciscomani on the border, 1864 abortion ban, effort to oust House speaker
Congressman Juan Ciscomani spoke with AZPM senior reporter Danyelle Khmara on some of the most salient topics of the day
SPORTS
May 6, 2024
After Barstool Sports sponsorship fizzles, Snoop Dogg brand is attached to Arizona Bowl, fo shizzle
It will be the first partnership between an alcohol brand and a college bowl game.
ARIZONA GOVERNMENTWEATHER
May 6, 2024
Arizona is boosting efforts to protect people from the extreme heat after hundreds died last summer
Arizona's new heat officer is working with local governments and nonprofit groups to open more cooling centers and ensure homes have working air conditioners.
Older adults face homelessness at high rates
Here’s how governments, organizations are responding.
GOVERNMENTHEALTH & MEDICINE
May 6, 2024
Blinken talks battling fentanyl with Mayor Romero
Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Tucson Friday and spoke with Mayor Regina Romero about the impacts of fentanyl and other synthetic drugs on the community.
IN DEPTH
Changing their tune: Turmoil within Republicans over abortion and its election impact
Arizona's senate requires some bipartisan support to repeal the 1864 near-total ban. But, some Republicans are fighting to keep the ban, while others are wavering.
Navigating the Arizona Housing Crisis: Millennials struggle to afford the American Dream
Exploring barriers for young buyers amidst soaring prices and dwindling inventory.
Hot weather brings annual housing concerns to Arizona
City planners seek to create policies to keep residents cool and relieve the affordable housing crisis.
Ancient farmers dug canals that shaped Phoenix's modern water system
Those ancient farmers have been referred to as the "Hohokam" but it’s not the name of a tribe or a people, and their O'Odham, Hopi, and Zuni descendants do not call them that.
Health & Medicine
Less alcohol, or none at all, is one path to better health
Blinken talks battling fentanyl with Mayor Romero
Arizona's near-total ban from 1864 is officially repealed
Nature & Environment
Arizona is boosting efforts to protect people from the extreme heat after hundreds died last summer
As Phoenix makes way for semiconductor factories, this business is saving the native plants that were there first
The documentary "The Happiest Country in the World: Finland" explores the reasons why.
HEADLINES
Arizona is boosting efforts to protect people from the extreme heat after hundreds died last summer
Arizona's new heat officer is working with local governments and nonprofit groups to open more cooling centers and ensure homes have working air conditioners.
Less alcohol, or none at all, is one path to better health
Moderate drinking was once thought to have benefits for the heart but better research methods have thrown cold water on that idea.
As Phoenix makes way for semiconductor factories, this business is saving the native plants that were there first
Here's the story of one business at the intersection of conservation and growth amid Phoenix’s semiconductor boom.
CHIPS funds are heading to Phoenix, “ground zero for the new economy”
An influx of federal investment in the city's semiconductor industry is meant to reshape the economy. But will it work?
One of the greatest: UA's unsung wheelchair basketball hero, Rudy Gallego
We meet Rudy Gallego, the man who started the University of Arizona's first adaptive sports team, wheelchair basketball.
As bird flu spreads in cows, here are 4 big questions scientists are trying to answer
Scientists say the risk to people is minimal, but open questions remain, including how widespread the outbreak is and how the virus is spreading.
Pac-12 players to watch as the conference gets ready to splinter across the country
The Pac-12 will splinter apart before fall camp starts, with all but two teams heading to new conferences.
UnitedHealth says wide swath of patient files may have been taken in Change cyberattack
UnitedHealth says files with personal information that could cover a "substantial portion of people in America" may have been taken in the cyberattack on its Change Healthcare business.
With close calls mounting, the FAA will require more rest for air traffic controllers
More must be done to reduce fatigue among air traffic controllers amid an ongoing staffing shortage.RECENT SERIES
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