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By Gillian Ferris Kohl

Flagstaff, AZ – If you've done any back-to-school shopping at all, you've probably noticed that striped t-shirts and National Football League jerseys are big this year. But you won't see those fashions on middle school students in Flagstaff. That's because of a new dress code that bans stripes, sports team logos and certain colors believed to be associated with gangs. Arizona Public Radio's Gillian Ferris Kohl reports.

By Geoff Norcross

Flagstaff, AZ – Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff is announcing the discovery of the largest known planet in the universe. Astronomers say it's about 70 percent larger than Jupiter. Arizona Public Radio's Geoff Norcross reports.

By Gillian Ferris Kohl

Taylor, AZ – All this year, NPR is presenting its series Climate Connections: reports on how people affect climate, and how that changing climate affects people. And every Friday this month, KNAU will bring you local and regional stories on the changing climate here in northern Arizona.

By Laurel Morales

By Theresa Bierer

Flagstaff, AZ – Janet Wilson has started a laughter club in Flagstaff with hopes of helping people feel better and creating a sense of community.

By Matthew DeLong

Flagstaff, AZ – HOST INTRO:

All this year, NPR is presenting its series Climate Connections: reports on how people affect climate, and how that changing climate affects people. And every Friday this month, KNAU will bring you local and regional stories on the changing climate here in northern Arizona.

By Laurel Morales

Flagstaff, AZ – Smoke is a mixture of particulate matter, carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides and other components that can cause a number of respiratory problems especially for elderly people and children. Pulmonologists say children breathe up to 50 percent more air per pound of body weight than adults.

But in northern Arizona's forests, fire and smoke is inevitable.

By Daniel Kraker

By Daniel Kraker

By Laurel Morales

Flagstaff, AZ – Almost everyone in Arizona has smelled the smoke and has felt a bit of a panic when fire season strikes close to home.

(Archive NPR newscast) From NPR news in Washington I'm Craig Windom. Fire crews in Arizona say they're running short of resources and time as they try to prevent two major wildfires from merging. If that happens