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On the border in San Luis, asylum seekers from around the world wait months

Sep 13, 2019 Asylum seekers face a long wait at the border, punctuated by anxieties over sudden policy shifts that can shut the door on them.

Tracing the Migrant Journey

Sep 13, 2019 A team of reporters follows the path migrants take to reach the southern border of the U.S.

Archive Tucson: Eating the brined jackrabbit

Sep 13, 2019 Jackrabbits and riding the rails to school — growing up in Sasco, Arizona, now a ghost town.

Tucson International Airport could become a business hub under new plan

Sep 13, 2019 A new report recommends transportation projects, free trade and hundreds of acres of development.

Planned Parenthood Arizona hires new outreach leader

Sep 12, 2019 Lola Bovell says she has a plan to educate Arizona leaders and residents on the state of reproductive rights.

Air Force secretary nominee promises to help with pollution in communities like Tucson

Sep 12, 2019 PFAS chemicals have been found in wells in the Tucson area.

Officials: Spark from equipment striking rock likely caused wildfire

Sep 12, 2019 The fire, which burned 3 square miles near Flagstaff, wasn't due to negligence, according to officials.

Some states say they'll keep fighting Purdue Pharma in court

Sep 12, 2019 The fight will be less about the damage done by the company and more over how to divide its assets.

Husband and wife fugitive murder suspects captured in Arizona, authorities say

Sep 12, 2019 The Barksdales had escaped by overpowering private security guards during transport.

Changing policies, plans: Toughened enforcement pushes asylum seekers to stay in Mexico

Sep 12, 2019 More and more, efforts are focused on helping migrants settle into life in Mexico, as they opt not to continue north.

Tucsonans debate details of raising the legal age to buy tobacco

Sep 12, 2019 The county is proposing changes to who gets punished and what the punishment should be.

'Stupid motorist law' rarely enforced in Tucson area

Sep 11, 2019 Flooding on area roads leads to rescues.

Tucson Sector border apprehensions are up, national numbers down

Sep 11, 2019 Migrant apprehensions across much of Arizona are higher than they were a year ago, even while the national numbers have dropped considerably.

Recent migration policies deepen the divide at the Mexico-Guatemala border

Sep 11, 2019 Towns along the Suchiate River are divided by a border but strongly linked by their roots and trade.

Arizona health experts sound alarm on vaping

Sep 11, 2019 A rise in illnesses and deaths prompt experts to advise caution.

Archive Tucson: Picking cotton and going to school

Sep 11, 2019 Stella Jacobs spent her middle school years picking cotton in Marana and learning English.

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