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Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs' signing of the repeal of a Civil War-era ban on nearly all abortions was a stirring occasion for the women working to ensure the 19th century law remains in the past.
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Former Taos, N.M., poet laureate Sawnie Morris says as a young girl poetry showed her how events and objects were connected in curious ways. In the latest installment of PoetrySnaps!, she reads her piece called “After the Late-Winter Car Trip.”
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The federal government is spending billions to support semiconductor manufacturing. But trainees seeking chipmaking jobs may have to wait.
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The Coconino National Forest’s Mogollon Rim Ranger District will manage a lightning-caused wildfire that sparked earlier this week in an area already scheduled for a prescribed burn.
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An influx of federal investment in the city's semiconductor industry is meant to reshape the economy. But will it work?
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Navajo leaders signed legislation asking President Biden to use executive authority to halt uranium transportation on the Navajo Nation. They've repeatedly expressed concern about health and environmental hazards.
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Two dozen people were arrested on Northern Arizona University’s Flagstaff campus late Tuesday after they missed a 10 p.m. deadline to remove an encampment in support of Palestinians.
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T.C. Cannon is considered one of the most talented Native American artists of the 20th century. His skills ended abruptly in 1978 after a car crash, yet his large body of accomplishments in a short period continue to influence new generations of Native artists.
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Across the Rocky Mountains, snow is starting to melt. That water will flow into the Colorado River. Forecasters are optimistic about this summer’s water supply, but a lot could still change.
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NAU President José Luis Cruz Rivera says the university has adopted an interim policy to balance free expression without compromising public safety, damaging university property or interfering with regular activities.
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Photojournalists at NPR member stations documented protests at college and university campuses nationwide this week.
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Weliton Menário Costa's award-winning music video showcases his research on kangaroo personality and behavior — and offers a celebration of human diversity, too.
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It's a popular rest stop for sea lions, but the docks at the tourist hot spot these days are unusually packed out with the slippery residents. Conservationists are buoyed by the surge in visitors.
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Wisconsin's young voters — who have turned out in big numbers in recent elections — are key for either candidate to win the state. But Biden is facing some skepticism on the state's college campuses.
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The White House is shoring up defenses on one of its most sensitive issues: immigration. Biden is trying to balance border security while protecting vulnerable undocumented immigrants in the U.S.
Saturday the better day to get outside this weekend, sunny, warm and marginally windy. A spring storm then brings a very windy and cooler Sunday (The NWS has issued High Wind Watches across the region as winds will be gusting near 60 mph, leading to blowing dust and reduced visibilities across the deserts). Rain and snow showers will develop across far northern AZ Sunday evening, mainly along the Grand Canyon country.
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