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Coronavirus The Center for Rural Health sends texts in English and Spanish, aimed at rural residents, to people who sign up for the service. A text in Spanish says the Office of Research on Women's Health offers personal and professional development resources, while the second text says that the center is hosting a seminar on April 20 to educate people on the causes and impact of extreme heat. (Photo illustration by Drake Presto/Cronkite News)
Coronavirus Text ‘Join’ to Get COVID-19 and Health Updates in Rural Arizona

The service was created to help rural Arizonans who live in "medical deserts."

Lux Butler Lux Butler April 27, 2023 8:00 am MST
Culture The African American Museum of Southern Arizona officially opened on Jan. 14, 2023, with the intention to “enable the community to join together and respect the past, honor the present, and pay reverence to the future while engaging and sustaining social action,” (Photo by Logan Camden/Cronkite News)
Culture African American History Museum in Tucson Aims to Preserve Black History and Fight for Social Change

The African American Museum of Southern Arizona officially opened on Jan. 14 in Tucson.

Logan Camden Logan Camden March 16, 2023 8:00 am MST
Coronavirus FILE - Residents line up to be tested for COVID-19 in Wuhan, central China's Hubei province on Aug. 3, 2021. Two new studies provide more evidence that the coronavirus pandemic originated in a Wuhan, China market where live animals were sold – further bolstering the theory that the virus emerged in the wild rather than escaping from a Chinese lab. The research was published online Tuesday, July 26, 2022, by the journal Science. (Chinatopix via AP, File)
Coronavirus UArizona Study Bolsters Theory That Coronavirus Emerged From the Wild

Two new studies, including one from the University of Arizona, provide more evidence that the coronavirus pandemic originated in a Wuhan, China market where live animals were sold.

Associated Press Associated Press August 4, 2022 8:46 am MST
Climate Dr. Joellen Russell in front of a glacier and blue sky
Climate She’s a Scientist. She’s a Mom. And She’s Dead Set on Saving the Planet for Her Children.

University of Arizona climate scientist Dr. Joellen Russell helped found a nonprofit dedicated to educating moms on climate change.

Jessica Swarner Jessica Swarner May 11, 2022 12:42 pm MST
Climate Kayakers access Lake Powell at the Antelope Point Public Launch Ramp, which was closed to motorized vehicles because of low water in this photo from March 2021. (Photo courtesy National Park Service)
Climate States, Feds Weigh Next Steps Amid ‘Profound Concerns’ Over Dam Levels

Officials from the seven Colorado River basin states agreed with a federal plan to sharply cut releases from Lake Powell.

Emily Sacia Emily Sacia May 5, 2022 9:06 am MST

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Coronavirus Arizona’s Public Universities Lift Mask Requirements Under New CDC Guidelines

The University of Arizona will lift its indoor mask requirement beginning March 21, following similar moves by Arizona’s other two public universities.

Endia Fontanez Endia Fontanez March 16, 2022 9:25 am MST
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Arizona 9 Arizona Athletes Join Hundreds of Others in Opposing Abortion Law

Nine Arizonans are among the more than 500 female athletes who signed on to a brief to the Supreme Court challenging a new abortion law.

Simon Williams Simon Williams September 27, 2021 9:25 am MST