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Celebrating the beauty, craftsmanship, and audio nuances of acoustic and electric guitars, the University of Arizona Museum of Art presents Good Vibrations: The Guitar as Design, Craft and Function.

Exhibit Tunes In to Guitarmaking History

Nov 1, 2011 "Good Vibrations" offers glimpse at the instrument and its construction, from 16th-century Europe to present-day Tucson

Tucson Unified School District students.

With State Funding Diminished, Schools Seek Overrides

Oct 28, 2011 Many will ask voters to OK extending permission to exceed budget limits 10-15%

Are Tucson Election Ads True?

Oct 27, 2011 Check the accuracy of information circulating on TV and in mailboxes throughout the city

An in-depth look at the University of Arizona Dance program.

Dancers Pursue Perfection in Balanchine Ballet

Oct 27, 2011 UA students stage demanding piece choreographer George Balanchine once called "everything I know about the classical ballet in 15 minutes”

A year spent battling breast cancer changed patient Pat Mersiowsky and her family forever.

Surviving Cancer: One Year Later

Oct 24, 2011 Cancer survivor Pat Mersiowsky reflects on life a year after completing her cancer treatment

Campaign Financing: 'Wild, Wild West'

Oct 21, 2011 Political analyst says Supreme Court, 'feckless' FEC have made a mess of it

Redistricting: Competition Vs. Communities of Interest

Oct 14, 2011 Democratic, Republican leaders emphasize different, sometimes conflicting priorities

Mayor candidates Rick Grinnell, Mary DeCamp, and Jonathan Rothschild

Arizona Illustrated: Tucson Mayoral Candidates

Oct 13, 2011 In this special issue of Arizona Illustrated, DeCamp, Grinnell, Rothschild discuss the issues for the Nov. 8 election

Since 1974, Benson's Singing Wind Bookstore has lured students of the Southwest well off the beaten path.

Web Feature: A Bookstore at the End of the World

Oct 12, 2011 On a remote ranch outside Benson, a librarian tends a unique collection—and a devoted following

U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, still recovering from a bullet wound to the head, congratulates her husband, astronaut and Navy Capt. Mark Kelly, after he is honored by Vice President Joe Biden.

Gabrielle Giffords Attends Husband's Retirement

Oct 6, 2011 At the White House ceremony, the recovering Congresswoman honored husband Mark Kelly's service

Scientists seeking clues about climate change are finding answers in an unexpected source--the humble hummingbird.

The Hummingbird: A Love Story

Oct 5, 2011 Tiny creatures help researchers, volunteers piece together climate puzzle

For many cancer patients, clinical trials offer a way to change the course of cancer research--and their own disease.

Patients Seek Hope Through Trials

Oct 3, 2011 Clinical trials offer cancer patients a chance at treatment and a role in research

New Economic Development Board Gets Down to Business

Sep 30, 2011 High-paying jobs should be Commerce Authority's singular focus, economist says

Copper Queen Community Hospital in Bisbee, Ariz.

Losing AHCCCS: Southern Arizona Copes With Medicaid Cuts

Sep 30, 2011 An Arizona Public Media special report on cuts' impact to patients and health care providers

The Dry Run: Prohibition in Arizona

Sep 29, 2011 Arizona's 18-year ban on alcohol had unintended consequences. Stream our full documentary, The Dry Run: Prohibition in Arizona, to learn more about our state's attempts to go dry.

Web Feature: A New Lens on the World

Sep 26, 2011 Parks in Focus uses photography to connect inner-city kids and the great outdoors

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