Arizona Archives

Education

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.

Avital Andrews

Social Justice

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.

Maya Dusenbery

Environment

Support for Predictive Policing in Arizona

Arizona may become the first state to invest in predictive technologies to stop crimes before they occur.

Kate Wheeling

News in Brief

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?

Jessica A. Levinson

News in Brief

Understanding a Politician’s Motives: Why Did Jan Brewer Veto SB 1062 in Arizona?

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.

Seth Masket

Social Justice

Fearing Hip-Hop: The Decline of the White Conscience

Overheated Beltway cranks and the blood on their hands.

Ted Scheinman

Environment

A Refusal to Mourn the Death, by Fire, of a Crew in Yarnell

Interpreting the Yarnell Hill Fire, the deadliest wildfire ever in Arizona.

Stephen Pyne

News in Brief

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.

Emily Badger

News in Brief

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.

John Mecklin