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Jamie Sanderlin/ARUIn pinyon-juniper forests in the Southwest, hidden recorders capture the fluted whistles of a pinyon jay…part of a new effort to track ecological changes through sound. -
Courtesy/City of Sedona GovernmentAs the state Legislature moves forward with a bill to regulate short-term rentals, Sedona officials say they’re disappointed that it focuses on “party houses” rather than the impact on housing affordability. -
Adobe Stock/235910406Authorities in northern Arizona say they have made an arrest in a nearly four-decade-old cold case murder in Flagstaff. -
Deborah Lee Soltesz/USFSThe Gila County Sheriff’s Office says a 25-year-old man drowned at the Fossil Creek Lower Waterfalls over the weekend.
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Experts attribute the drop in visitors to Grand Canyon National Park to last summer’s Dragon Bravo Fire. -
New Mexico water negotiator Estevan López said talks resumed this month, and the upper and lower basin states are using a short-term pitch from Nevada as a starting point. -
Coconino County health officials have confirmed 2026's first measles case. Members of the public were possibly exposed at three locations in Page. -
Arizona Public Service Company wants to raise its electricity rates by about 14%. But Attorney General Kris Mayes says APS could get away with a 3% increase and still maintain reliable service. -
The National Weather Service says the record-setting temperature was recorded just outside Martinez Lake along the Arizona-California border. -
It's officially the last day of winter, but the forecast says otherwise. KNAU meteorologist Lee Born stopped by Morning Edition to discuss the heat wave breaking record-high temperatures.
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A 3-year study published in Pediatrics examined newborns in Norway. It found a clear benefit for the baby when mom gets a COVID vaccination during pregnancy. -
The U.S. is sending thousands of paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne to the Middle East. And, congressional Republicans present Democrats with a new deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security. -
Israel signals major expansion into Lebanon, with plans to control swathes of southern Lebanon in a bid for a "defensive buffer."
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What are Israel's larger goals as it expands its offensive into Lebanon? NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Daniel Levy, a former peace negotiator for Israel.
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Nearly a month into the war with Iran, the Trump administration is keeping its options open: it says it is pursuing diplomatic solutions with Iran, while ordering thousands of paratroopers to deploy in the Middle East.
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Unseasonable heat persists this week, with daily high temperature records falling daily for many locations. An end of this persistent ridge is finally in sight, breaking down Sunday into next week, which will end the heat wave and bring along chances light showers.
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