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Brandon Bell/Getty ImagesThe Trump administration, which has railed against what it describes as "woke" policies, removed MLK Day and Juneteenth from the 2026 list of fare-exempt days for visitors at dozens of national parks. -
Lorenzo Gomez/Cronkite NewsLast October, Arizona Medicaid approved coverage for traditional healing practices. Many agree it has helped expand access, preserving Indigenous culture. -
Brady Smith/Coconino National ForestSeveral northern Arizona communities received record fall rainfall after a dry winter and weak monsoon, boosting water levels but raising future wildfire risk. -
Ben Gray/AP/FR171789 APArizona health officials are continuing to recommend that all newborns receive a hepatitis B vaccine within 24 hours of birth despite a new recommendation from a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention panel.
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As her first piece of legislation, Rep. Adelita Grijalva has introduced a bill that aims to protect Oak Flat and halt what would be one of the nation’s largest copper mines. -
As winter sets in, rodents seek warmth and food — often in our homes. There are non-toxic ways to control them, from rodent birth control to attracting natural predators. -
Veteran housing needs in northern Arizona hit a new high last year as the number of unhoused veterans grew nationwide. -
Officials at Grand Canyon National Park have suspended all overnight hotel stays because of a major break in the pipeline that brings drinking water to the South Rim. -
Sen. Mark Kelly says he won’t back down in the face of a Pentagon investigation after he and other Democratic lawmakers called on U.S. troops to refuse illegal orders. -
Republican state Sen. John Kavanagh plans to introduce a bill that would remove legal penalties for county supervisors who fail to canvass elections.
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A study points to a new concern about the effect that heat can have on young children. -
In the Apple TV series, Seehorn stars as a woman named Carol who suddenly finds herself surrounded by people who are inexplicably happy. The only problem: Carol's not interested in joining them. -
Whether you're anxiously awaiting Christmas or already wishing the holidays would be over, here's a selection of music that lets you know you're not alone.
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The Price of Democracy tells the history of taxation from colonization to the present day. It's essential reading for anyone who cares about preserving democracy. -
Russia is pushing to take over all of eastern Ukraine's Donbas region, where one resident tells NPR that she feels her "life depends on how our guys at the front hold on."
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Sunny and warm December weather is forecast throughout the week, most of the region will see afternoon temperatures 10-20 degrees above seasonal averages, the exception being the high deserts of northeastern AZ that remain seasonably cool daily.
