Looking back at 2021
The Buzz looks back at some of the staff’s favorite stories of the last year.
'Fearless' student podcasters explore big issues
Meet some of the students and the teacher behind Tucson's City High Radio.
Wildlife of Southern Arizona
This week The Buzz talks with experts studying bats, Gila Topminnows and jaguars, and others who focus on how animals move from place-to-place.
The rising cost and need for housing in Arizona
This week, The Buzz examines some of the factors behind the continued rise in housing costs.
The economics and community of food
The Buzz examines how food moves through the economy and how it brings people together.
Veterans facing deportation, veterans starting businesses, and digitizing the military’s most common aircraft
This week on The Buzz, stories from the armed forces.
Tucson election ends with a sweep for Democrats and a higher minimum wage
The Buzz examines the results of the city’s election and what the process could mean for the future of the city’s politics.
How is Arizona’s economy recovering amid the pandemic?
While the state has recovered most of the jobs it lost during the onset of the pandemic, the labor market has changed.
It’s been nearly a year. Why aren’t more Arizonans vaccinated?
This week, The Buzz revisits the rollout of vaccinations in Arizona, boosters and the barriers that stand between the state's residents and getting the shot — or the second and third.
How redistricting could reshape Arizona's political landscape
This week, The Buzz examines the state's redistricting process and how it could change politics in Southern Arizona.
College athletes and the business of sports
The Buzz examines the NCAA's new policy allowing college athletes to get paid for the use of their name, image or likeness.
How the monsoon season impacted life in Southern Arizona, from wildfires to bugs
The National Weather Service said the monsoon season was the third-wettest that Tucson has seen since 1895, and it followed an exceptionally dry year.
Tucson voters to decide on minimum wage, council seats and pay raise for city leaders
Ballots will go out to Tucson voters in early October. This week, The Buzz takes a closer look at the questions on those ballots.
How is Proposition 207 impacting Arizona?
The Buzz examines marijuana legalization, from the criminal justice system to tax revenue.
The intersection of mental health and crime
A recent shooting raises questions about missed warning signs and the mental health safety net in Pima County.
