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Art detail from Jaime Black's "REDress Project", shown at the Tucson Desert Art Museum.

Different perspectives at the Tucson Desert Art Museum.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: An essay about mortality in the time of COVID-19; and a dash of audio madness from the youth of the Scamp Radio (1/2) Hour.

The pandemic has put inequality in the country in stark relief, and education is no exception.

Education notebook: Pandemic worsens inequalities in education

A look back at this week's education stories in Southern Arizona and the state.

UA President Robert Robbins speaks with AZPM May 14, 2020.

UA president Robbins blames Greek houses for COVID-19 outbreak

Fraternities, sororities held unauthorized "rush" events in person.

U.S. Supreme Court building, Washington, D.C.

US Supreme Court nomination carries high stakes

A UA law professor notes the court's reputation rides on how it handles a 6-3 majority for conservatives.

The view of the Tucson Skyline from A Mountain. Oct. 23, 2019.

News roundup: UA COVID app reaches 30,000 devices, Indigenous people protest border-wall construction on traditional lands

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, September 28

UA COVID Watch app is now on 30,000 devices

Its effect on the coronavirus pandemic may never be known.

University of Arizona students wearing masks on campus.

UA stay-at-home request coming to an end

University officials are waiting to see if COVID-19 cases spike again.

Signage inside a building at the University of Arizona promotes mask wearing on campus, July 2020.

COVID-19 testing down at the University of Arizona

Tests were below 1,000 a day for three days.

University of Arizona Head Football Coach Kevin Sumlin oversees his first spring training practice in 2018.

Fall football will be played in the PAC-12 after all

Conference reverses its earlier decision to cancel the season due to COVID-19

Gov. Doug Ducey speaking at a press conference on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2020.

State to invest additional $14 million in universities for COVID-19 efforts

Arizona will give additional funding to help with testing, research, contact tracing and other projects.

News roundup: State to invest millions in universities for COVID-19 efforts, OSIRIS-REx mission approaches critical moment

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, September 24

Researchers found fake news purveyors have grown more sophisticated in 2020.

Fake news a growing threat in 2020

A UA researcher is updating a study that detailed deceptive tactics in the 2016 election cycle.

Alicia, Ember and Anya were all recognized for their creativity and skill in a middle school division of the poetry contest, co-sponsored by the University of Arizona Poetry Center, The Pima County Public Library and Arizona Public Media. The theme was "What do you want the world to know about how you feel?".

"My voice pouring from me with all the soul a rainstorm has..." Teen poets are ready to change the world.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Susan Miner on creating "Peace Inside, Beauty Outside"; and some happy chaos from The Scamp Radio (1/2) Hour.

Daily News Roundup: UA students punished for breaking coronavirus rules, review of deaths in Tucson police custody released

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, September 21

A wildcat statue at the University of Arizona sports a custom mask. July 2020.

Students punished by UA and police for bad COVID behavior

Big parties were shut down and citations were issued.

Robert Taylor as novelist Craig Johnson's hero Sheriff Walt Longmire in the television series "Longmire".

Author Craig Johnson talks about Sheriff Walt Longmire's "Next to Last Stand".

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Real talk about living with autism, from some folks in our community who have first-hand experience.

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