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EXPLAINER: What We Know and Don’t Know About Omicron Variant
Scientists don’t know if omicron is more transmissible or dangerous than previous variants. So far, there is no indication it causes more severe disease.
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Tucson Voters Have the Chance to Raise Their Minimum Wage on Tuesday
Voters in Tucson are being asked to approve a new minimum wage higher than Arizona’s current baseline pay.
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Phoenix Population Keeps Growing as Climate Danger Rises
New data shows that people keep flocking to communities like Phoenix where climate change makes life more uncomfortable and more precarious.
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Arizona Paid Out $16 Billion in Unemployment Over the Pandemic. Scammers Got Nearly 30% of It.
Most of that money is probably lost forever because it was siphoned off by out-of-state or overseas scammers.
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EXPLAINER: Everything You Want to Know About COVID Classroom Etiquette
While every school district has its own rules for containing COVID-19 on campus, the CDC has also released recommendations to help schools stay safe.
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Two Decades Later, Young Sikhs Still Struggle With Post-Sept. 11 Discrimination
The FBI listed 67 anti-Sikh crimes in 2020, the highest annual number since the bureau created a category to track hate crimes against Sikhs in 2015.
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After 2 Bone-Dry Years, Arizona’s Monsoon Season Unleashes With a Fury
After two bone-dry years that sank the US Southwest deeper into drought, this summer’s rainy season unleashed with a fury.
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The Census Says This Latino City in Arizona Shrank. Its Leaders Plan to Appeal.
The Census Bureau put Somerton’s official population at 14,197 people, not the 20,000 that the mayor expected.
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Arizona Becomes 13th State to Pass 1 Million Cases of COVID-19
Arizona surpassed 1 million COVID-19 cases Friday while contending with a new spike, becoming the 13th state to reach the grim milestone.
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Tucson Cathedral Welcomes Return of Mariachi Mass After Silence During COVID Pandemic
After more than a year of silence due to the pandemic, mariachis are back playing Sunday services at Tucson’s St. Augustine Cathedral.
