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AZPM will be providing complete coverage of the 2024 Arizona Election.

AZPM Elections Debate Schedule

Aug 30, 2024 Look for upcoming discussions and debates from the major races and ballot issues in Arizona's November election.
Controlled burns in Sierra Vista are expected to help reduce this summer's mosquito population by cutting back on unwanted vegetation.

Mosquito-borne illnesses are rising: Here's how to protect yourself

Aug 30, 2024 Mosquitoes kill more people than any other creature in the world. So the key is — try not to get bitten.
A photo of a rare octopus species, nicknamed the Casper octopus, was captured almost three miles below the Ocean's surface in the southeast Pacific Ocean off the coast of Chile.

A newly mapped underwater mountain could be home to 20 new species

Aug 30, 2024 The potentially new species, which have yet to be officially confirmed, include a sea urchin, starfish and a squat lobster.
A syringe draws fluid from a vial.

Updated COVID vaccines are coming soon

Aug 22, 2024 The new COVID vaccines are designed to keep the shots up to date with the virus, which keeps evolving to evade our immune systems.
A blue rectangular piece of microplastic sits on the finger of a researcher with the University of Washington-Tacoma environmental science program, after it was found in debris collected from the Thea Foss Waterway, in Tacoma, Wash., on May 19, 2010.

Microplastics are everywhere, but are they harming us?

Aug 22, 2024 A surge in research into plastics in food and water is raising questions about the accumulation of microplastics in the body.
Ruins in Hualapai Canyon, Hualapai Indian Reservation, Arizona

Lithium drilling project temporarily blocked on sacred tribal lands in Arizona

Aug 21, 2024 The case is among the latest legal fights to pit Native American tribes and environmentalists against President Joe Biden’s administration.
In this June 25, 2021, file image taken from video, former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin addresses the court at the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis.

Ex-officer convicted in George Floyd's killing is moved to new prison

Aug 21, 2024 Derek Chauvin is now housed at the Federal Correctional Institution in Big Spring, Texas. He was previously held in Tucson, Arizona.
Jim Heinzelmann, principal at Sopori Elementary School

Got cold symptoms? Here's when kids should take a sick day from school

Aug 20, 2024 Schools and health experts are now saying it is OK to send children to class with some symptoms of illness, including a runny nose or cough.

WATCH OR LISTEN LIVE: The Democratic National Convention

Aug 19, 2024 Stream the entire convention online or look for live NPR and PBS coverage here on AZPM, August 19-22.

Border arrests drop 33% to a 46-month low in July after asylum restrictions take hold

Aug 16, 2024 Asylum was halted at the border June 5 because arrests for illegal crossings topped a threshold of 2,500 a day.
Saguaros leading the way up Agua Caliente Hill

Giant old saguaros can be resilient. It's baby saguaros researchers are worried about

Aug 14, 2024 Human-caused climate change is robbing the Sonoran Desert of the conditions needed to help baby saguaro take root and thrive.
Dividing household labor with a partner after welcoming home a baby takes intention, communication and revision.

Got a new baby? How to fairly split chores and child care (and avoid resentment)

Aug 13, 2024 The division of roles and responsibilities is the biggest difficulty that parents face when bringing home a new baby.
Costco Wholesale sign

Costco says it's going to start cracking down on membership sharing

Aug 12, 2024 Shoppers will have to start scanning their membership cards at the entrances to Costco warehouses rather than just presenting them to a store employee.
An unidentified driver and Arizona Department of Public Safety Sgt. Steven Sekrecki hold a rescued a sulcata tortoise that was attempting to cross Interstate 10 near Picacho, Ariz., on July 30, 2024. The motorist and Sekrecki managed to get the tortoise off the roadway unharmed.

Large desert tortoise rescued from Arizona highway after escaping from ostrich ranch 3 miles away

Aug 11, 2024 A motorist and DPS Sgt. Steven Sekrecki managed to get the tortoise off the roadway unharmed.
Arizona Sen. Krysten Sinema meets with media Friday in Paris, where she will run in the “Marathon Pour Tous” (the Marathon for Everyone) on Saturday on the same course on which the athletes compete.

An American (senator) in Paris: Kyrsten Sinema competes in amateur marathon on Olympic course

Aug 10, 2024 The Senator is a fitness fanatic, having competed in multiple marathons and Ironman triathlons, summited Mount Kilimanjaro in 2013 and hiked Mount Fuji in July
An AI generated image illustrating "The Challenges of AI in the Workplace".

10 reasons why AI may be overrated

Aug 6, 2024 A growing chorus of naysayers is expressing doubts about how game-changing generative AI will actually be for the economy.

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