Arizona Spotlight for July 4, 2014
Coffee beans keep this Mexican family from migrating to US; author curious about what humans can swallow; appreciation for Kubrick's Dr. Strangelove.
Lookouts at Forefront of Fire Spotting
Mac Tippins will spend 4-5 months on duty in Mt. Lemmon's Lemmon Rock Lookout.
Arizona Spotlight for June 27, 2014
Rebuilding and healing in Yarnell one year later; manning the wildfire lookout station in the Santa Catalinas; group offers sense of community for people with aphasia.
"Dorothy Parker's Last Call"
Actress and writer Lesley Abrams explores the woman behind many sassy quotes in Live Theater Workshop production.
Juneteenth
Though not recognized as a state holiday, Arizonans have celebrated an important date in the history of freedom for 44 consecutive years.
Archaeology, Adventures and Agaves
Tucson archaeologists are beginning new chapters after decades at the University of Arizona, reveal ancient culture's uses for tough native plant.
Abe of the Desert
This New York City native volunteers at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum to share his love of nature with others.
Arizona Spotlight for June 20, 2014
Soul food, music and freedom at annual Juneteenth celebration; anthropologists share secret history of agave; poet Dorothy Parker inspires one-woman show; retired Tucsonan living his "dream deferred" as a volunteer.
Fathers Day in a Two-Dad Family
Adam and Michael Lovallo share their lives and love with eleven-year-old son Martìn, and each offers perspective on why their unconventional family works.
Stairwell Session: Oliver Ray
Guitarist, songwriter Ray shares previously unrecorded songs from the diary of his life.
Arizona Spotlight for June 13, 2014
Where is Tucson's funny bone?; "Sonoran Strange" explores cultural politics of living in the desert; Oliver Ray's Stairwell Session; Father's Day in a two-dad household.
US, State Teen Pregnancy Rates Trend Down, Remain High
Story of a teen mom working hard to graduate high school despite getting pregnant at the age of 15.
Catwoman Strikes!
Actress, dancer, and author Julie Newmar celebrates joy and beauty in life, meets with fans at the 14th Annual Phoenix Comicon.
Arizona Spotlight for June 6, 2014
Help for a teenage mom to finish high school, Julie Newmar still loves being recognized as Catwoman; veteran shares her experience with "don't ask don't tell"; reading recommendations from "A Book I Love".
From Blues to Bluegrass and Beyond
Meet multi-instrumentalist Tony Furtado, and hear about his passion for mixing American musical influences both old and new.
