The 2026 midterms spotlight divided voters amid economic, immigration, and climate issues, with Arizona emerging as a key swing state shaping outcomes.
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NASA's $20M grant funds U of A's PUFFINS telescope, set for 2030 launch, to study UV light polarization from 70 stars, revealing interstellar dust secrets.
Long before the Grand Canyon became one of America's most visited natural wonders, a modest hotel perched on its south rim quietly shaped how the country first experienced the canyon's grandeur. That hotel is gone today — but its story reveals how quickly fortune can turn, even in one of the most spectacular settings on Earth.
Arizona's race for superintendent of public instruction is one of the most consequential education contests on the 2026 ballot, with two candidates offering sharply different visions for how the state should run its public schools.
The EPA's proposed approval of Rule 204 incentivizes cleaner tech for non-road vehicles in Maricopa County, boosting air quality and economic growth.
Christa Pike survived her own execution. The state of Tennessee administered two full doses of pentobarbital, and she did not die — leaving witnesses, prison officials, and the public to grapple with what it means when a government carries out its most irreversible act and gets it wrong.
U of A researchers study pregnant nurses' stress and risks with a $2.4M grant, aiming to improve hospital safety for 5.2 million US nurses, mostly women.
The University of Arizona freezes tuition for all students through fall 2027, enhancing affordability and access while supporting student success and readiness.
Every day, millions of Americans receive emails and text messages designed to steal their money or personal information — and the people sending them are getting dramatically better at it. Artificial intelligence is giving scammers a powerful new edge, and consumer protection experts say the public needs to understand how the threat has changed.
Michelle Bauer Carpenter's film "Making UNQUIET" premiered at Breckenridge, exploring bipolar disorder through music, debuting on PBS for Mental Health Day.