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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.

Activists submit 17,000 signatures urging closure of uranium mine near Grand Canyon

Jun 28, 2024 Groups like the Sierra Club, Center for Biological Diversity along with Tribal members say the mine risks drinking water.

AZ doctors can perform later-term abortions in emergencies, AG says

Jun 27, 2024 Mayes clarified the exceptions to Arizona law in an opinion released Thursday.

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.

Forgot where you put the keys? Experts (and a trivia buff) share tips to boost memory

Jun 25, 2024 "With practice, absolutely everyone can make their memory stronger," says Monica Thieu, a memory researcher and a four-time Jeopardy! contestant.

U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services visits Arizona to talk abortion access

Jun 21, 2024 Secretary Xavier Becerra stopped in Tucson and Phoenix for his Reproductive Healthcare for All tour.

As they enter their 60s, Gen Xers projected to see higher cancer rates than Boomers

Jun 20, 2024 New research projects higher cancer rates for Gen X when they hit age 60 compared to the generation before.

Climate change made killer heat wave in Mexico, Southwest US even warmer and 35 times more likely

Jun 20, 2024 A new study finds that human-caused climate change dialed up the heat and drastically increased the odds of this month's killer heat that has been baking the Southwestern United States, Mexico and Central America.

More than 70 million people in the US are under heat alerts

Jun 17, 2024 Officials again are warning residents to take precautions, go indoors and hydrate.

The Buzz: Coping with Extreme Heat

Jun 14, 2024 As summer temperatures get dangerous, we look at efforts to keep people safe.

Dozens of hikers became ill during trips to waterfalls near the Grand Canyon

Jun 13, 2024 The waterfalls are on the Havasupai Tribe's reservation, which is accessible only by foot, helicopter or by riding a horse or mule.

HUD will allow more federal dollars to go toward electric bill assistance

Jun 13, 2024 Government officials visited a public housing complex in Tucson to make the announcement.

Here's why an Arizona medical examiner is working to track heat-related deaths

Jun 11, 2024 Rethinking how to catalog and count heat-related deaths is a major step toward understanding the growing impacts of climate change.

U.S. Supreme Court sides with Native American tribes in health care funding dispute with government

Jun 6, 2024 Facilities are often inadequate and understaffed, the San Carlos Apache Tribe in Arizona said in court documents.

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!"

Phoenix using ice immersion to treat heatstroke victims as Southwest bakes in triple digits

Jun 5, 2024 The medical technique, known as cold-water immersion, is familiar to marathon runners and military service members and has also recently been adopted by Phoenix hospitals as a go-to protocol.

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