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How the Sonoran Desert could hold clues to Mars' past

The region called Pinacate is often compared to other worlds in our Solar System.

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Reprieve: Dana Roes

Much like our journey through life—navigating transitions, embodying resilience, and seeking meaning—Roes’ work explores these themes through introspective layers of color and texture.

Its aqueduct brings water to 6 million Arizonans. But most don't know why CAP is so important

Central Arizona Project recently did a "blow off" in a 1-mile-long siphon in northwest Phoenix, removing water in the 9-foot-diameter pipe to perform critical maintenance on the water system.

Coyote Task Force

Destigmatizing mental health one meal and garment at a time.

Bees have some ways to cope with a warming Earth, but researchers fear for their future

As global temperatures rise under climate change, the bees responsible for pollinating many crops are under increasing stress and scientists are trying to understand how they are affected.

Scientists are focusing on Arizona's flashy, glowing fireflies

Fireflies, or lightning bugs, inhabit our state even though rarely seen by most residents.

Arizona governor tours wildfire destruction along Grand Canyon's North Rim

The governor has questioned why the National Park Service did not immediately put out the flames during the hottest and driest period of summer.

Amazon Web Services is company behind Tucson’s Project Blue, according to 2023 county memo

The proposed 290-acre complex is one of the largest development projects ever to be considered by Tucson or Pima County.

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Toltecalli High School Students Run Food Pantry to Feed Elderly Tucson Neighbors

At Toltecalli High School, students aren’t just learning about their community—they’re actively working to strengthen it.

"Poets Square: A Memoir in Thirty Cats"--Why Courtney Gustafson's book is resonating with more than just cat lovers.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Set sail for NPR's podcast, "Sea Camp"; and a new book makes native plant gardening in the Southwest accessible to all.

The world keeps millions of vaccines on ice. Is it worth it?

It costs nearly $100 million a year to maintain global stockpiles of vaccines for Ebola, cholera, meningitis and yellow fever in case of emergency. A new study estimates how many lives they've saved.

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