Food insecurity a challenge for nearly half of college students in the U.S.
By Emily Fohr | Thursday, Jan. 3, 2019
…insecurity, and some colleges, including Santa Monica College in California, give students fruits and vegetables through a weekly market. (Photo by Emily Fohr/Cronkite News) 1 Emily Fohr Cronkite News cronkitenews.azpbs.org…
A battle beneath the waves: Purple urchins thrive, starving out red urchins used in sushi
By Emily Fohr | Friday, Dec. 7, 2018
…goes out on the ocean to harvest red sea urchins. (Photo by Emily Fohr/Cronkite News) “We’re seeing more El Niños. We’re seeing warmer water currents dominating our coastal ecosystem, and…
Scottsdale firefighters pitch in to battle Woolsey Fire near LA
By Emily Fohr | Friday, Nov. 16, 2018
…they’ll stay as long as needed. (Photo by Emily Fohr/Cronkite News) Despite these damages, Farrell only had words of thanks for the California firefighters who helped save her home and…
Trump’s rhetoric awakens new spirit, new questions in Mexico
By Emily Zentner | Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2017
…way Mexicans are educated.” – Cronkite Borderlands Initiative audio by Emily Zentner Hernandez said that nationalism is in the “DNA of the Mexican” as they grow up imbued with a…
Why llamas may be the key to help humans fight off the flu
By Emily Fohr | Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018
…goal is to try and get some universal therapy or a vaccine for influenza virus,” Wilson said. -Video by Emily Fohr This story is part of Elemental: Covering Sustainability, a…
More endangered California condors soon will soar above Pinnacles National Park
By Emily Fohr | Thursday, Nov. 22, 2018
…a part of.” – Video by Emily Fohr This story is part of Elemental: Covering Sustainability, a new multimedia collaboration between Cronkite News, Arizona PBS, KJZZ, KPCC, Rocky Mountain PBS…
Western wildfires will increase because of climate change, UA researchers say
By Emily Fohr and Jordan Dafnis | Monday, Oct. 22, 2018
…last December. They plan to rebuild on this land. (Photo by Emily Fohr/ Cronkite News) Suzette Privitelli remembers watching the fire climb over the mountains behind their home. “They’re (fire…
Poll: Phoenix residents want answers about government shutdown during State of the Union
By Emily Garcia | Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019
…topic: Russell Quandt – Infrastructure (Photo by Emily Garcia/Cronkite News) “A lot of our cities are crumbling and a lot of them are also expanding. There are a lot of…
Surge of community events aims to quell undocumented immigrants’ fears, teach legal rights
By Emily L. Mahoney | Wednesday, April 26, 2017
…homes. (Photo by Emily L. Mahoney/Cronkite News) “People are starting to draw plans about what happens to their children in case they get deported,” he said. “There are people avoiding…
‘Brain drain’ persists in Arizona
By Emily Mahoney | Friday, April 28, 2017
…(Photo by Emily L. Mahoney/Cronkite News) People walk past busy restaurants and storefronts in downtown Tucson, where new development has sparked in recent years.(Photo by Emily L. Mahoney/Cronkite News) Susan…
Proposed law would require Arizona to compile statistics on veteran suicide
By Nick Serpa | Monday, July 23, 2018
…duty. Antouine and Sharon Castaneda with their daughters, Vanessa and Viviana. (Photo courtesy Margaret Smith and Emily Aiton) Castaneda’s wife, Sharon, took him to multiple hospitals, including the Carl T….
Art in motion: South Phoenix light-rail extension will include 11 cultural art installations
By Leah Goldberg | Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018
…at $42,000. Martin Moreno and his artist partner, Emily Costello, plan to invite South Phoenix residents to decorate tiles that will be part of their light-rail installation. (Photo by Leah…