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I’m helping my college-age kid fill out the 2025-2026 FAFSA. Here’s what to know.
If the financial aid fiasco last year had you, like me, coming up with creative alternatives for the FAFSA acronym, you can take a big, deep breath. This year, the process is so much easier. Or maybe you’re a FAFSA newbie, and you have no knowledge of 2023’s drama—you just want the quick ‘n’ easy…
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City of Phoenix offering up to $3,000 bonus to eligible pool staff members
The city of Phoenix is in need of people to staff its pools in 2025—and it’s offering some extra cash to bring in workers.
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The best & worst Arizona cities for singles
A new study shows how nine Arizona cities rank when it comes to finding love. (Spoiler: One city outshines the others, and it’s not Phoenix!)
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It’s the final holiday stretch at the Biden White House. The theme is ‘A Season of Peace and Light’
It’s the final holiday stretch for President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, who has decked out the White House with some whimsical decorations to evoke the “peace and light” of the season.
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Vehicle crashes, firearms lead in causes of preventable child deaths in Arizona
A new report from the Arizona Department of Health Services shows that 415 of 853 child deaths in the state last year were preventable.
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Prop 139 goes into effect, and Arizona’s 15-week abortion ban goes to court
One week after abortion was enshrined in the Arizona state constitution, health-care providers have filed a lawsuit to get the old 15-week ban off the books—and avoid further delays to reproductive rights.
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SRP employees band together to clean 10 miles of Salt River canal system
SRP employees banded together to clean up 10 miles of the Salt River canal system this November. Here’s how they did it.
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NAU professor’s new video game transforms health education
“Health Quest,” a game by NAU professor Hayley Root and artist Kevin Clark, blends fitness education with immersive gaming.
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U of A researcher’s astounding discovery about human-canine companionship
An exciting University of Arizona-led study found that people may have formed close relationships with canines in the Americas 12,000 years ago.
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Everything you need to know about Arizona’s 4 cat cafes
If you’re looking for the purrfect place to hang out with feline friends and have a cup of coffee, check out these four cat cafes in Arizona.
