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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.

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.

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.

Why people are migrating from Honduras — and why many want them to stay

Sep 11, 2019 Honduras has become the top country of origin for migrants on the U.S.' southwest border.

TUSD to continue to revise sex ed curriculum, deferring vote

Sep 10, 2019 The governing board voted Tuesday night to continue to refine the plan, targeting next school year for implementation.

New border wall could further deplete groundwater supplies

Sep 4, 2019 Some scientists and conservationists worry the water needs of the new border wall could put a valuable desert oasis at risk.

Vail high school students make an early jump to college

Sep 3, 2019 Collaboration with Pima Community College builds a bridge to the future.

Scientist warns of tons of orbiting space junk, with more on the way

Aug 28, 2019 The debris is a byproduct of things we take for granted in our way life, Al Anzaldua says.

Understanding the legal decision blocking the Rosemont Mine

Aug 20, 2019 The opinion on mining and public lands could impact other projects across the West.

Using basketball to raise the academic game of Pima County's 'forgotten' students

Aug 19, 2019 Students in Pima County's juvenile detention system have to earn the right to play through grades and behavior.

‘Build the wall’ across the San Pedro River? Many say ‘no’

Aug 16, 2019 Disparate groups agree that walling off Arizona's last free-flowing river is a bad idea.

Food bank teaches nutrition and effective food shopping

Aug 5, 2019 The Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona trains families to save money and eat nutritiously.

Pima County looks local to fund high-quality universal preschool

Jul 17, 2019 Success will take time, education officials say, likely beginning with a pilot program.

UA scientists mark moon landing's 50th anniversary

Jul 15, 2019 The university's lunar lab played key role in Apollo 11 mission planning.

Out of room on Arizona's border

Jul 2, 2019 Arizona’s border with Mexico is becoming an epicenter for asylum seekers from Central America.

Native Arizona fish finds new home in Tucson's Mission Garden

Jul 1, 2019 Last week, one of Arizona’s most historically prolific native fish was introduced into some new habitat at the Mission Garden.

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