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President of the Tucson Pink Pistols, April Gendill, showing off their logo t-shirt.

Armed and United: How Tucson’s Pink Pistols Is Reimagining Gun Ownership and LGBTQ+ Safety

Jun 12, 2025 Originally founded in 2000, Pink Pistols encourages LGBTQ+ individuals to arm themselves for self-defense in a world where queer communities are increasingly targeted.
A study by University of Arizona researchers says admitting to using artificial intelligence for work tasks erodes trust. Pictured: Eller College of Management at The University of Arizona

University of Arizona study looks at workplace reaction to artificial intelligence

Jun 2, 2025 Researchers found that being honest about using AI at work makes people trust you less.
The Tucson League of Mexican-American Women accepts a $30,000 grant from the Latinos in Heritage Conservation at the City of South Tucson on Monday, May 19, 2025. The funds will be used towards identifying and documenting historic sites and histories throughout the city.

South Tucson awarded $30K grant to preserve Latinx cultural and historic heritage

May 21, 2025 The community-driven project will document stories, historic landmarks and cultural traditions.
The Loft Cinema marquee, Aug. 27, 2020.

NEA Pulls Funding for Loft Film Fest 2025; Tucson Community Rallies Support

May 8, 2025 A $30K setback can’t stop the reel.
Nogales Film Festival, "Film on the Fence" event on May 1, 2025 in Nogales, Ariz. The festival was a four day event that kicked off with Absence of Eden, directed by Marco Perego and starring Zoe Saldaña and Garrett Hedlund. The festival also recognized Oscar-nominated actress Adriana Barraza, who was honored, via her producer, with the festival’s inaugural “Breaking Borders” award and a special legacy tribute.

Nogales International Film Festival Transforms the U.S.-Mexico Border into a Cultural Canvas

May 8, 2025 Redefining the Border Through the Power of Cinema.
A black bear is caught on camera in the Navajo Nation. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is funding a $100,000 grant to research human-bear interactions on the Navajo Nation.

Blending science and spirit: Navajo PhD student studies black bears with cultural reverence

Apr 14, 2025 University of Arizona PhD student Deandra Jones researches black bears in the Navajo Nation, combining traditional knowledge and science to guide respectful coexistence.
New north side entrance at the University of Arizona main library.

Wildcats Memory Lab preserves photos, documents, videos and more

Apr 2, 2025 Visitors can transfer old films onto new storage devices using the latest digital technology.

Through the 4-day Sunrise Dance, Apache girls transition into womanhood

Apr 1, 2025 A significant and highly spiritual event for the young lady and the Apache community.
Labor leader Cesar Chavez pictured in 1979.

Cesar Chavez Day celebrates a lifetime fight for justice for farmworkers

Mar 31, 2025 The last day of March commemorates the labor activist and civil rights icon.
Crowds at the Tucson Festival of Books on the UA campus.

The Buzz: The Tucson Festival of Books

Mar 14, 2025 The annual Tucson event brings around 130,000 people together to celebrate literature.
This photo accompanied a July 10, 2024 social media post in which congressman Raul Grijalva announced he has finished cancer treatments "for now."

Colleagues, environmentalists and more offer condolences after Rep. Grijalva's passing

Mar 13, 2025 The longtime Southern Arizona elected official was known for his work on a handful of issues.
Portrait of Harriet Tubman.

On Harriet Tubman Day, a new effort to place the abolitionist on the $20 bill launches

Mar 10, 2025 Monday's announcement is the latest push to honor Tubman on the currency and remove Jackson, the country's seventh president and a slaveholder.
Slack-day team roping at the Tucson Rodeo on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025.

100 years of Rodeo: La Fiesta de los Vaqueros marks a century in Tucson

Feb 24, 2025 Step into the arena: an audio postcard from the centennial celebration.
An archaeologist is seen on a screenshot from a video of an excavation in the basement of a building on Gracechurch Street in London's financial district.

An ancient Roman basilica has been discovered below London's financial district

Feb 18, 2025 The basilica, dating back some 1,900 years, was found during excavations that took place as part of the demolition of a building in the heart of London.
Dozens of gem, mineral and fossil shows are held in Tucson each year. They attract tens of thousands of vendors, buyers and tourists from all over world, who make a significant contribution to the region's economy each year.

Gems, Minerals, Fossils, Food, and Friends

Feb 13, 2025 International visitors flock to Tucson for the annual shiny shows.
PBS President and CEO Paula Kerger speaks at the PBS's Executive Session at the 2017 Television Critics Association press tour in Pasadena, Calif. PBS is closing its DEI office following executive orders from President Donald Trump aimed at rolling back workplace DEI efforts.

PBS shutters DEI office

Feb 12, 2025 The public broadcaster says it is closing its Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) office to comply with a recent executive order from President Donald Trump.

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