Threatened Shutdown of Failing Immigrant Children Shelters Could Cause a Crisis
Despite its numerous failures in keeping the children it's housing safe, an Arizona facility may keep its federal funding due to a lack of other options.
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Viewfinder: Paying Tribute to John McCain
Flowers and notes are placed in tribute to Senator John McCain outside a mortuary in Phoenix, Arizona, on August 26th, 2018.
The Lede, Issue #27: A Dispatch From Border Country, Finding Climate Change Clues in Ancient Ice, the Next Generation of ISIS, and More
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Intensifying Heat Waves Bring Hidden Expenses—Especially for the Poor and Vulnerable
Some of the poorest people in the U.S. end up spending more than 50 percent of their income on energy over the course of the year.
Why Are the Hopi Suing to Save a Coal-Fire Power Plant?
Officials from the tribe worry about the economic impacts of closing the Navajo Generating Station, but water conservationists are pushing for the region to move on.
Why the Arizona Teachers' Strike Should Terrify Anti-Union Governors
As in other recent red-state teachers' strikes, the Arizona teachers were agitating not just for raises but for a wholesale improvement of the state's system of education.
A Look at the Education Labor Movements Emerging Across the Country
A round-up of the strikes and protests organized by educators around the country who are frustrated with low pay and gutted school budgets.
Arizona Introduces Advanced Surveillance Technology on the Mexican Border
Immigration authorities have erected 23 towers outfitted with cameras to scan hundreds of square miles in search of people attempting to cross the border.
Arizona Bill Places New Restriction on Abortion
Women in Arizona must now fill out a questionnaire before receiving an abortion.
Why California's Protections for Undocumented Workers May Backfire
Did the state undermine its own argument to block employers' cooperation with ICE back in 2012?
Widespread Global Heat Waves Are the New Norm
Late-spring warmth encircled the Northern Hemisphere, with records on every continent.
The Science Behind Arizona's Record-Setting Heat Wave
Planes are grounded, tap water comes out hot, and we'd all better get used to it.
Scorched
For Central American migrants, the promise of work in the fields of California has dried up.
The 30 Top Thinkers Under 30: The First-Generation College Student Modifying the Memories of Humans
We canvassed the world of the social and behavioral sciences, looking for rising stars whose careers promise to make a lasting mark. We'll be profiling the top 30 throughout the month of April.
The Fantastical Flaws of Arizona’s New 'Reverse' Abortion Law
A new law that forces doctors to give their patients misinformation about an untested procedure is just the latest example of how anti-choice restrictions undermine evidence-based medical care. It’s long past time to stop taking abortion opponents’ hypocritical claims of concern for “patient safety” seriously.
Support for Predictive Policing in Arizona
Arizona may become the first state to invest in predictive technologies to stop crimes before they occur.
Will the Supreme Court Allow Legislators to Dilute Voting Power?
Arizona’s state legislature is unhappy about losing the ability to draw district lines, which has resulted in a major lawsuit. What will the Supreme Court say, and will its decision call into question a host of other electoral reforms?
Understanding a Politician's Motives: Why Did Jan Brewer Veto SB 1062?
A politician's true ideological position, however unknowable that may be for an outsider, is an important consideration when attempting to determine motive. But it's not the only consideration.
Fearing Hip-Hop: The Decline of the White Conscience
Overheated Beltway cranks and the blood on their hands.
A Refusal to Mourn the Death, by Fire, of a Crew in Yarnell
Interpreting the Yarnell Hill Fire, the deadliest wildfire ever in Arizona.
Report: U.S.-Mexico Border More Secure Than Ever
Despite cries to crack down on illegal immigration, a new analysis suggests that border crossings from Mexico have been falling for years and border crimes are less common than national average.
SB1070's Impact on Arizona
Arizona's law requiring police to check the citizenship status of those they suspect of being in the U.S. illegally has done wonders the state's governor — and for reducing cross-border trade.
Desert of Fear
John Dougherty, a journalist who helped make John McCain one of the Keating Five, is running a long-shot campaign to replace McCain as U.S. senator. Along the way, both will have to deal with the immigration monster under every Arizona bed.