The 54th annual Tucson Juneteenth Festival: "It's a movement, not a moment."
Also on Arizona Spotlight: Richard Davis remembes growing up in Tucson's Black community; learn about Aphasia, and a place in Tucson offering friendship and support for those living with it; and go storm chasing with "Stories That Soar!"
Playing beyond limits
Coyotes Sled Hockey empowering disabled athletes through inclusive ice hockey
Experts, beekeepers weigh in on local honey for seasonal allergies
Scientific research hasn’t yet proven that eating honey helps allergies.
Like to bike? Your knees will thank you and you may live longer, too
A large new study shows people who bike have less knee pain and arthritis than those who do not.
Less alcohol, or none at all, is one path to better health
Moderate drinking was once thought to have benefits for the heart but better research methods have thrown cold water on that idea.
Blinken talks battling fentanyl with Mayor Romero
Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Tucson Friday and spoke with Mayor Regina Romero about the impacts of fentanyl and other synthetic drugs on the community.
Arizona's near-total ban from 1864 is officially repealed
Governor Katie Hobbs signed the repeal Thursday afternoon.
AZ Senate repeals near-total abortion ban, headed to Governor's office
The repeal passed on a slim 16 to 14 vote after two Republicans crossed party lines.
Changing their tune: Turmoil within Republicans over abortion and its election impact
Arizona's senate requires some bipartisan support to repeal the 1864 near-total ban. But, some Republicans are fighting to keep the ban, while others are wavering.
Year of Medicaid ‘unwinding’ cuts 600,000, but renews nearly 2 million on state’s rolls
According to Medicaid, the expiration of continuous enrollment that happened during the pandemic is the “single largest health coverage transition since the first open enrollment period for the Affordable Care Act.”
As bird flu spreads in cows, here are 4 big questions scientists are trying to answer
Scientists say the risk to people is minimal, but open questions remain, including how widespread the outbreak is and how the virus is spreading.
Hobbs and Mayes launches reproductive rights website
The website works to clarify and connect Arizonans to abortion access both in and out of state.
UnitedHealth says wide swath of patient files may have been taken in Change cyberattack
UnitedHealth says files with personal information that could cover a "substantial portion of people in America" may have been taken in the cyberattack on its Change Healthcare business.
‘Combating this epidemic’: Native Americans gather to address suicide prevention
In 2019, suicide was the second leading cause of death for Native Americans and Alaska Natives between the ages of 10 and 34.
Black people have the highest opioid fatality rate among all other races and ethnicities in Arizona
Nonfatal overdoses also occur at a higher rate for Black Arizonans than for other groups, at a rate of 67.7 per 100,000 people.
