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Pima County ready with back to school vaccines

Jul 18, 2024 Help is available for parents seeking to update their child's immunization list.

Sharing lived experience with keen observation.

Jul 18, 2024 On this Arizona Spotlight, hear three women who are telling vibrant stories across different mediums.

Air conditioning improvements begin at TUSD schools

Jul 16, 2024 The funding comes from a voter-approved bond passed last fall.

AZ Department of Education under investigation for how it approves school voucher spending

Jul 11, 2024 The Arizona Attorney General's office sent a letter to the department on July 1 informing them of the investigation.

"Taking the camel to the drive-in?" Historian David Leighton's history of the Reid Park Zoo

Jul 10, 2024 Also on Arizona Spotlight: Visit the Word of Mouth Print Space; celebrate imagination at the Library's Megamania!! Festival; and meet the founder of the Naco Wellness Initiative.

Why "Breaking Bread" is a different approach to political discussion.

Jul 3, 2024 Also on Arizona Spotlight: How art can help with in-hospital healing; Luis Alberto Urrea on how his literature career began; and "Stories That Soar!" considers the meaning of love.

The Buzz: The coming state budget has its critics

Jun 28, 2024 Worries about shorted funding, misallocated funds and existing problems cause concern for some.

ASU and UCLA launch Latino Data Hub Action Lab to empower, educate policy advocates

Jun 28, 2024 New initiative harnesses census data to inform policies impacting Latino communities in Arizona.

Understanding men's mental health, and overcoming depression

Jun 27, 2024 Also on Arizona Spotlight: The Pascua Yaqui Tribe welcome new leadership; and the legacy of screen actor Donald Sutherland.

Former UA student sentenced to life for professor's murder, victim's family calls for gun reform

Jun 24, 2024 Murad Dervish will serve life in prison with an additional 14 years for other charges.

Monument Valley's important role in the classic westerns of John Ford & John Wayne.

Jun 18, 2024 Also on Arizona Spotlight: A local librarian is recognized for his dedication to youth mental health; and a personal story about what the U.S. flag can represent.

UA search committee finalizes evaluation criteria for its next president

Jun 17, 2024 Some of the criteria includes financial literacy and trust building skills.

Ten-Minute Dramas presents "Chemistry".

Jun 13, 2024 Also on Arizona Spotlight: A program called "Red, White & Blue" wants veterans, first responders and their loved ones to get the mental and emotional help they need.

UA Professor Emeritus Noam Chomsky hospitalized in his wife's native country of Brazil after stroke

Jun 11, 2024 Chomsky transformed the study of linguistics and has also been an influential critic of U.S. foreign policy and the media.

UA expecting less cash on hand next fiscal year

Jun 6, 2024 In a report to an ABOR committee UA officials gave the latest numbers.

The 54th annual Tucson Juneteenth Festival: "It's a movement, not a moment."

Jun 5, 2024 Also on Arizona Spotlight: Richard Davis remembes growing up in Tucson's Black community; learn about Aphasia, and a place in Tucson offering friendship and support for those living with it; and go storm chasing with "Stories That Soar!"

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