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UA Student Visits Libya, His Father's Homeland

He vows to reconnect with Libyan roots and family after fall of Qaddafi

GOP Presidential Candidates Argue Border Enforcement

The top four Republican contenders came to Mesa to plead their case one more time before Arizona's primary

Ex-Gov. Castro: Mexican-Americans on the Rise

But more progress needed, especially on profiling and 'timidity'

AZ Illustrated: MLK Day, Monday, Jan. 16, 2012

MLK Day of Service grant for Tucson's Nonviolent Legacy Project

Tucson Unified Ends Mexican American Studies

Under threat of lost funding, program ends immediately

Billy the Kid

Filmmaker John Maggio talks about his new documentary on one of the Old West's most famous outlaws, airing on the PBS series American Experience January 10th.

'Some Thrived, Some Died'

New book chronicles the history of Arizona mining towns past and present.

On Board Historic Steam Engine No. 844

Large crowds greeted the locomotive in Tucson, as it made a whistle stop for Arizona's centennial celebration.

Top Secret Rosies

A documentary tells the true story of how a select group of civilian female mathematicians helped the U.S. achieve victory during World War II.

Exhibit Tunes In to Guitarmaking History

"Good Vibrations" offers glimpse at the instrument and its construction, from 16th-century Europe to present-day Tucson

The Dry Run: Prohibition in Arizona

Arizona's 18-year ban on alcohol had unintended consequences. Stream our full documentary, The Dry Run: Prohibition in Arizona, to learn more about our state's attempts to go dry.

"Not a Single Day Without a Job"

Depression-era Civilian Conservation Corps left an indelible legacy in Southern Arizona

Web Feature: A Legacy in Stone

Throughout Southern Arizona, parks and wild places bear the mark of the Civilian Conservation Corps

New Book Separates Truth From Myth In The Shootout At The O.K. Corral

“The Last Gunfight” author finds it wasn't a shootout, but it did help create our enduring image of the old west.

Locals Unite for Literacy

Thousands of volunteers keep Tucson's library system alive--and lively

Amerind Foundation Continues Artifact Research

Organization is still devoted to Native American culture, but has adapted its focus over 75 years.

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